Louisiana Connections Academy hosting information sessions throughout Louisiana

Louisiana Connections Academy, a statewide provider of free high-quality, highly accountable virtual K-12 schooling, has opened enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year and will be hosting information sessions throughout the next few months.

Parents can enroll their child online at: http://www.LouisianaConnectionsAcademy.com.
Beginning in March, Louisiana Connections Academy will host the free information sessions to answer parent and student questions about the online school program. The first event is Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s new Russell J. Henderson Memorial Building, 4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge with an Ice Cream Social meet and greet with school administrators and teachers.

The information sessions review the school’s curriculum, programs and provide opportunities to ask questions of teachers and currently enrolled families.
The current info session schedule follows. Parents can also call the school now about enrollment at 1-800-382-6010.

More events will be added in additional cities and can be monitored at the school website: www.ConnectionsAcademy.com/LACAevents.

BATON ROUGE
Tuesday, March 22
6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Louisiana Connections Academy
4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
 
METAIRIE
Monday, April 4
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel
2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002
 
LAFAYETTE
Thursday, April 7
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Lafayette-Airport
201 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
 
MONROE
Tuesday, April 12
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Courtyard Monroe Airport
4915 Pecanland Mall Dr, Monroe, LA 71203
 
SHREVEPORT
Wednesday, April 13
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport
5971 Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71129
 
ALEXANDRIA
Thursday, April 14
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Best Western Inn Suites and Conference Center
2720 N. MacArthur Dr., Alexadria, LA 71303
 
HOUMA
Tuesday, April 19
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn Houma
1800 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
 
HAMMOND
Tuesday, May 3
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hampton Inn Hammond
401 Westin Oaks Dr., Hammond, LA 70403
 
GRETNA
Thursday, May 12
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Days Inn Gretna
100 Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA 70053
 
LAKE CHARLES
Thursday, May 19
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hampton Inn Lake Charles
3175 Holly Hill Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
 
BATON ROUGE
Thursday, June 2
6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Louisiana Connections Academy
4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
 
 
MEDIA
Media - J. Barnes (504) 897-6110
Marketing/Parent Outreach Coordinator Shelly Centanni (225) 567-3294
 
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY (www.LouisianaConnectionsAcademy.com)
Louisiana Connections Academy is the state’s leading provider of high-quality, free public online charter schooling for grades K through 12. Louisiana Connections Academy offers a superior, personalized education for students, offered by Louisiana certified teachers, with the freedom and flexibility of an online education that meets the state’s standards. As an online charter school, students access their lessons anytime, anywhere as long as they have the technology, tools and support of their family. Accountability for meeting high academic student performance is monitored by the non-profit charter board, Friends of Louisiana Connections Academy, Wade Henderson, President. The charter school is authorized by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to accept students from any parish in the state. The school curriculum includes tutoring, summer school, dual enrollment programs and high quality electives. The school is headquartered in Baton Rouge at 4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Student field trips, graduation ceremonies, parent-to-parent events and school information sessions are regularly scheduled and promoted at the school website.