Alexandria area families invited to online public school information session

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MTS Minnesota Connections Academy invites area families to learn about its tuition-free K-12 online public school program at a free information session on Wednesday, May 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Alexandria, The Barn, 5637 Highway 29 South.

Families will have an opportunity to speak one-to-one with MTS Minnesota Connections Academy faculty, explore the school’s individualized learning approach, well-respected curriculum, technology-enhanced learning environment, and learn about the enrollment process.

For those unable to attend the in-person information session, real-time virtual online sessions hosted by a MTS Minnesota Connections Academy staff member are also available. Visit www.connectionsacademy.com for a complete schedule of events.

With its faculty headquartered in St. Paul, MTS Minnesota Connections Academy is a highly accountable, high-quality personalized K-12 online program that offers an alternative school experience – public school from the comfort of home. Students work with state-certified teachers via e-mail, live online lessons, text-based curriculum, webcasts, telephone conversations and more, while an adult learning coach monitors progress in the home.

Connections Academy provides personalized K-12 education that combines a proven curriculum, unique technology tools, and an extensive collection of electives, clubs and community experiences to create academic and emotional success for students.

MTS Minnesota Connections Academy is designed to meet the needs of students and their families who are looking for an alternative to the conventional public school option – those who learn at a different pace from their peers, students who want more individualized instruction, individuals living in isolated rural settings, those who want a more flexible learning schedule, or need a learning environment outside of the traditional classroom. Homebound and previously home-schooled students can also thrive in the program.

Connections Academy operates its full-time school program in Minnesota through a partnership with Minnesota Transitions Charter School.

Families interested in free online school with some similarities to home schooling, but with the support of state-certified teachers and the accountability of public education, are encouraged to learn more by calling 1-800-382-6010 or visiting www.connectionsacademy.com.

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