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SchoolColumbus, OH

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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Physical address

3650 Olentangy River Rd #430, Columbus, OH 43214

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