March 30 - Fort Wayne students graduate from Indiana Connections Academy

INDIANAPOLIS — More than 100 students recently graduated from Indiana Connections Academy, a tuition-free full-time public virtual school — including Cindy Mcgee, Griffin Merkle, Swazi Reinhard, Hannah Rogers, Haylee Taylor, Gabriel Tetil and Emily Trouten-Fritz from Fort Wayne.

Indiana Connections Academy is a tuition-free, online public school for K-12 students. Founded in 2010 and authorized by Ball State University, in addition to academics, teachers focus on students’ emotional well-being and social development and work closely with families. Students with health issues or who are highly involved in activities outside of school succeed in the online environment because it offers a more flexible schedule, according to the academy. Other students benefit from the ability to work at their own individual pace with learning plans tailored to match their needs and abilities or from the personal attention they receive from teachers to stay motivated and engaged. Students have access to advanced courses, extracurricular activities and flexible scheduling that helps them take ownership of their own unique educational journey.