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National Connections Academy
The National Connections Academy (NaCA) is a private online K-12 academy located in the US. Its offices are in the state of Maryland. It is part of the private company Connections Education.
Students may study part-time or full-time. They can earn both a high school diploma and an associate's (community college) degree over four years (this would usually take six).
Courses are taken completely online with periodic "LiveLesson" (synchronous) sessions. Middle school students spend about 30% to 50% of their time online, and upper school students spend about 50% to 75% of their time online. Courses are delivered over Connexus learning management system.
Tuition is on a fee-paying basis, and may range from $5,460 to $5,728.50 per academic year. See http://www.nationalconnectionsacademy.com/private-school/our-school/tuition.aspx for full schedule.
The National Connections Academy web site is at www.nationalconnectionsacademy.com
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All books and instructional materials for the course will be provided to the student. Some texts will be provided online and other texts in print form.
Discounts are available for military families and those enrolling multiple students.
Students can register in as many courses as desired; students taking four–six courses per semester typically enroll in the full-time programme.
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/
- National Connections Academy web site, www.nationalconnectionsacademy.com