Louisiana Connections Academy opens enrollment for 2015-2016 school year

Louisiana Connections Academy, a statewide provider of free high-quality, highly accountable online K-12 schooling, will open enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year on March 3 and will be conducting in person information sessions with parents and students across the state, beginning March 9, announced Principal Glenda Jones.  

“We have over 300 spots we are adding across all grade levels this upcoming academic year,” said Principal Jones. “We encourage all prospective families to attend the information sessions and enroll their children now.”  

Enrollment topped 1,700 students at Louisiana Connections Academy for the 2014-2015 year and is expected to expand by more than 300 K-12 students for the 2015-2016 academic year. Parents can enroll their child online at: http://www.LouisianaConnectionsAcademy.com

Beginning in March, Louisiana Connections Academy will host free parent information sessions to answer parent and student questions about the online school program. The first event is Wednesday, March 9 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; check to see when LACA will be coming to your area. Parents can also call the school now about enrollment: Shelly Centanni, Outreach Coordinator, 504-875-5102 .  

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

METAIRIE
Tuesday, March 17
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport
6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70003
 
SCOTT
Wednesday, March 18
11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Scott-Lafayette West
736 I-10 S. Frontage Rd., Scott, LA 70583
 
HOUMA
Thursday, March 19
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn Houma
1800 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
 
MONROE
Monday, March 23
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Ouachita Public Library Main Branch
1800 Stubbs Ave., Monroe, LA 71201
 
SHREVEPORT
Tuesday March 24
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport
5971 Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71129
 
ALEXANDRIA
Wednesday, March 25
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Best Western Inn Suites and Conference Center
2720 N. MacArthur Dr., Alexadria, LA 71303
 
COVINGTON
Tuesday, April 7
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Country Inn and Suites Covington
130 Holiday Blvd., Covington, LA 70433
 
LEESVILLE
Wednesday, April 8
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express Leesville-Ft. Polk
122 Express Blvd., Leesville, LA 71446
 
LAKE CHARLES
Thursday, April 9
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
SpringHill Suites Lake Charles
1551 W. Prien Lake Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70601
 
BATON ROUGE
Tuesday, April 14
6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Louisiana Connections Academy
4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
 
SCOTT
Monday, April 20
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Scott-Lafayette West
736 I-10 S. Frontage Rd., Scott, LA 70583
 
HAMMOND
Tuesday, April 21
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hampton Inn Hammond
401 Westin Oaks Dr., Hammond, LA 70403
 
MONROE
Tuesday, April 28
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ouachita Public Library Main Branch
1800 Stubbs Ave., Monroe, LA 71201
 
SHREVEPORT
Tuesday, April 28
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport
5971 Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71129
 
ALEXANDRIA
Wednesday, April 29
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Best Western Inn Suites and Conference Center
2720 N. MacArthur Dr., Alexandria, LA 71303
 
HARVEY
Thursday, May 7
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
West Bank Regional Library
2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058
 
LAKE CHARLES
Tuesday, May 12
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
SpringHill Suites Lake Charles
1551 W. Prien Lake Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70601

MEDIA
Media - H. Harper or J. Barnes (504) 897-6110
Marketing/Parent Outreach Coordinator Shelly Centanni 504-875-5102
 
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. 1750 students attended for the 2014-2015 school year. Principal Glenda Jones has expanded the school curriculum to include 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.