Louisiana Connections Academy to host informational sessions in the New Orleans area

Louisiana Connections Academy, a statewide public charter school and provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual K-12 schooling, has openings available for the 2015-2016 school year. The school invites prospective families to attend in-person information sessions to learn more. Representatives will meet with parents and students at this free meeting that explains the school’s curriculum and programs at the below date.  

METAIRIE
Tuesday, March 17
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70003

The school will also host a booth at the New Orleans Home and Garden Show from March 13-15 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome if any interested attendees would like to stop by and speak with school officials.  

More events will be added in additional cities and can be monitored at the school website. The school also offers online information sessions for families unable to attend in person. Pre-registration is not required to attend these events but parents can register for any of these free sessions at: www.ConnectionsAcademy.com/LACAevents

The school recently opened its new headquarters in Baton Rouge at 4664 Jamestown Ave. but enrollment is open to students throughout the state This is a free, public online school charter school.

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.