Minnesota families invited to learn more about full-time online school

(St. Paul) - The faculty and staff at Falcon View Connections Academy, a statewide, tuition-free, online public school, are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students on Tuesday, September 6th. As many parents continue to consider different academic options for their children, Falcon View Connections Academy is offering opportunities for families to learn more about the virtual environment.

Families are invited to attend two upcoming online information sessions on Thursday, August 11th at 6 p.m. and Tuesday, August 23rd at 6 p.m. Families who are interested in learning if a full-time online school is the right fit for their child are encouraged to sign up. They will have the opportunity to speak to staff members, learn how the online classroom works and how teachers engage and support the students.

“At Falcon View Connections Academy, we offer students a curriculum that meets them wherever they are academically with teachers who keep them engaged and motivated to succeed,” said Falcon View Connections Academy School Leader Anne Wasmund. “Families find stability in our virtual school and appreciate how our individualized approach empowers their children to learn and ultimately take ownership of their academic experiences.”

Virtual school is a great fit for a variety of students and each student is unique. Those who attend Falcon View Connections Academy come from different backgrounds and choose full-time online school for various reasons. Some students prefer to take ownership of their education and benefit from the flexibility that virtual school offers, while others are looking for a consistent, safe learning environment.

Dakota Garthus, of Duluth, enrolled her daughter RaeAnn in Falcon View Connections Academy last year because she needed an academic setting that would enable her to work at her own pace without the distractions that can occur in a brick-and-mortar classroom. With the individualized approach Falcon View Connections Academy offers, RaeAnn can dive deeper into subjects in which she is interested or needs to spend more time on.

“We appreciate how the teachers are always accessible and supportive of RaeAnn and keep her engaged,” Dakota said. “As a parent, I appreciate the opportunity to be her Learning Coach where I can be more directly involved in her learning and see every lesson that she has finished.”

Falcon View Connections Academy recently received very high marks and is considered a high-quality academic option according to its 2021-2022 Parent Satisfaction Survey, an annual third-party survey that provides families with the opportunity to review their experience with the full-time online public school.

Ninety-seven percent of parents agree their children are satisfied with the program and 94 percent said they would recommend Falcon View Connections Academy to parents whose children are not enrolled in the program. Ninety-six percent of the parents agree that the curriculum is high quality and 94 percent believe the teachers improve the learning experience for their students.

In addition, 94 percent of the parents agree Falcon View Connections Academy’s technology tools improve their child’s learning experience and 93 percent say their children are making good progress.

Enrollment for Falcon View Connections Academy for the 2022-2023 school year is open. A complete schedule of events as well as more information about Falcon View Connections Academy is available at https://www.falconviewconnectionsacademy.com or by calling 1-(800) 382-6010.

Survey methodology

Connections Academy conducts the annual Parent Satisfaction Survey to find out how parents, guardians and Learning Coaches grade the program in several key areas. The 2022 survey was conducted from January 19 to February 26 by Shapiro + Raj, an independent market research company that created the questionnaire, collected the data and tabulated the results. Parents and caretakers of all students enrolled at the time of the survey were invited to complete the survey online. A WebMail invitation was sent to each parent or caretaker, and one response per household was submitted.