Wisconsin Connections Academy

The Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA) is a public K-12 charter school partnered with the private Connections Academy to provide a full-time K-12 curriculum. It is located in the US state of Wisconsin and serves students statewide. It is a tuition-free virtual charter school; students study from home.

389 students were enrolled in 2009-2010.

WCA families with students in grades K–8 receive the loan of a desktop computer and a monitor, as well as physical textbooks. WCA families with students in grades 9-12 receive the loan of a laptop computer, and online textbooks.

The Wisconsin Connections Academy web site is at http://www.connectionsacademy.com/wisconsin-school/home.aspx

References

• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
• "Wisconsin Connections Academy", CCD Public school data 2009-2010 school year, http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=550039002548&ID=550039002548
• Wisconsin Connections Academy web site, http://www.connectionsacademy.com/wisconsin-school/home.aspx; state profile at http://www.kpk12.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/EEG_KP2010-stateprof-WI.pdf

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