Connections Academy—Accredited Online Schools

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Connections Academy is a division of Connections Education, which is accredited by Cognia, formerly AdvancED. Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning, and improvement services to institutions and other education providers. As a global nonprofit working in over 80 countries, Cognia serves 36,000 institutions, nearly 25 million students, and five million educators every day.

Many of the Connections Academy schools are also accredited by one or more of six regional accrediting organizations for higher education institutions recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. New schools typically begin the accreditation process after operating for a full year.

These accreditations ensure that the schools are providing quality education that can be reciprocated with other schools. The accreditations also validate the value of our education to other accredited educational institutions.

Connections Education

  • Accredited by AdvancED, June 2005, renewed in June 2015

Connections Education of Florida, LLC

  • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, February 2009, renewed in June 2015

Alabama Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Southern Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2019

Arizona Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, February 2008, renewed in June 2013 and June 2018

Arkansas Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Southern Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2019

California Connections Academy

  • Central is accredited (grades K–12) by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), June 2012, renewed in May 2015
  • Central Coast is Accredited (grades TK-12) by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
  • Monterey Bay is accredited (grades TK-12) by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
  • North Bay is accredited (grades K–12) by the by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), May 2015, renewed in June 2018
  • Ripon is accredited (grades K–12) by the by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), July 2013, renewed in May 2015
  • Southern California is accredited (grades K–12) by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), May 2009, renewed in May 2015

Colorado Connections Academy

  • @ Mapleton: Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2008, renewed in June 2013 and June 2018
  • @ Durango: Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2018

Georgia Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2013, renewed in June 2018

Great Lakes Cyber Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2016

Indiana Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2013, renewed in June 2018

Inspire, the Idaho Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, December 2006, Renewed June 2017

Iowa Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2014, renewed June 2019

Kansas Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2012, renewed in January 2017

Maine Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2017

Minnesota Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2010, renewed in June 2015

Nevada Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, December 2009, Renewed June 2017

New Mexico Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2016

Ohio Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, August 2005, renewed in June 2015

Oklahoma Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2014, renewed June 2019

Oregon Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, December 2009, renewed in June 2016

Pecos Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2019

Reach Cyber Charter School

  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2019

South Carolina Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, June 2010, renewed in June 2015

Utah Connections Academy

  • Accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, June 2014, renewed June 2019

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  • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, December 2007, renewed in June 2014 and June 2019
  • Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools, May 2008, renewed in December 2015
  • Accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, August 2010, renewed in June 2014 and June 2019
  • Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), June 2014, renewed June 2019

NCAA– and University of California–Approved

Many Connections Academy core high school courses are approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center. View a list of currently approved courses. Additionally, Connections Academy is a University of California–approved online school and currently has 133 a–g approved courses.