Great River Connections Academy
Grades and ages
Grades K-12
Enrollment
1681 students
Students per teacher
28 per full-time teacher
Tuition
Tuition-free
About Great River Connections Academy
Families anywhere in Ohio can enroll children in kindergarten through grade 12 at Great River Connections Academy, an online public school that charges families nothing for tuition. Our lessons mix live sessions led by state-certified teachers with self-guided work, and a parent or caregiver serves as each child's Learning Coach. Elementary students do about 70 percent of their schoolwork offline, while high schoolers work mostly on the computer.
Students with IEPs receive special education services that include consultation, curriculum accommodation and modification, direct instruction, and collaboration between Learning Coaches and teachers, plus related services set by the IEP team. Advanced learners can take gifted and talented, honors and Advanced Placement courses, and high schoolers can earn dual credit through Ohio's College Credit Plus. An alternative program supports at-risk students facing serious barriers to school success.
Students connect through clubs including Connections eSports, field trips around Ohio, National Honor Society and an in-person graduation ceremony, and may join local district athletics where offered. Families pay for school supplies and optional field trips.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Public
- Elementary (K-5)
- Middle School (6-8)
- High School (9-12)
Learning needs supported
- Gifted and talented
Specialties
- Online learning
- Learning Coach model
- Flexible schedule
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Special education services
- Gifted and talented
- Advanced Placement
- College Credit Plus dual credit
- Alternative program
- School counseling
- Clubs and eSports
Programs
Programs at Great River Connections Academy
Other programs and supports
- Special education services
- Gifted and talented
- Advanced Placement
- College Credit Plus dual credit
- Alternative program
- School counseling
- Clubs and eSports
School facts
Practical details for families
- Students per Teacher
- 28 per full-time teacher
- School Type
- Public charter school
- Format
- Virtual school
- Students with IEPs
- 224 (15% of students)
- Students with 504 Plans
- 61
Accreditation and licensing
- Cognia
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition-free
- Tuition-free public school
Enrollment
1,681 students
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Location and directions
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