I searched "Connections Academy" and found this thread.
There is an office nearby and I dropped in to get a packet of information.
They say that they "streamline and compress lessons when appropriate." However, their Gifted and Talented program starts in grade 3. They do say that, "when appropriate, younger students can benefit from advanced coursework and even have the opportunity to work at a higher grade level."
"Even have the opportunity to work at a higher grade level"? That sounds a bit condescending to me. Like we should somehow be incredibly grateful for that.
Am I just being touchy?
My son is 4.9 years old and, best as I can tell, he's reading at a fifth grade level and is at around a second/third grade level in math. (He's not been formally tested.) So I'm skeptical about it being superior to a brick-and-mortar school in this area. Seems to me that their curriculum isn't all that different.
Am I wrong?
I'm a bit discouraged by their description of Kindergarten, to say the least!
I came on Davidson to find out if anyone here has gone into Connections Academy and what their experience with their G&T program has been. (For very young learners, specifically.)
