Connect Community Charter School

We love the focus on social emotional learning with amazing teachers! The school is free, yet we feel as if we’re getting private school care with a full time assistant in each classroom. There is an application process in the beginning of the year with a lottery to get enrolled K-​8^th grade.

I work here and I love it! I would not trade this job for the world! The staff is amazing. We work closely and super hard to make a difference for the students at our school.

We have been at Connect for 2 yrs now, and loving it on so many levels! The teachers there are simply amazing. Very committed, professionally on top of their game, compassionate and always successful at bringing out the best of every child, respecting children’s individuality and focusing on their own specific strengths. We are fans of the hands-​on, real-​life experiences (where else do 2^nd graders get to learn about launching their own business?!), see tangible results from Connect’s focus on socio-​emotional intelligence and problem solving (our daughter recently brainstormed an impressive set of «out-​of-​the-​box» and practical solutions for a little friend, her parents were impressed!), and welcome the differentiated learning (e.g. kids are grouped by various «reading levels» and get constantly monitored and re-​evaluated during the school year, to allow for the best fit at any given time). Add to this small class sizes, and for a free, public school, Connect is a very nice option indeed! Keep in mind the school is still very young, so as with any start-​up, not everything is perfect (yet). The good news is that we have committed parents, a hard-​working staff & admin, a dedicated Board of Directors and amazing teachers all willing to work together in concert and spend the time and effort needed to bring Connect’s vision into full fruition. As with everything else, when it comes down to it, it’s really about the people!
If you want your voice to be heard, are willing to actively participate in shaping a great school environment for your children and are committed in investing in your children’s future, I encourage you to come and see all the great things this school has achieved and continues to offer & develop for yourself!

We could not be happier about being one of the lucky families accepted to Connect. We have experienced 3 teachers so far and each one has been exceptional… I did not know teachers like these existed. My sons are quickly advancing academically, socially, emotionally. Perhaps more importantly, their minds are expanding – learning how to think, why things happen, how their actions affect others. Not many kindergarteners come home and want to discuss Pompei, events in ancient Egypt, or understand that pesticides may affect honeybee populations. Connect does that for my kids. Amazing school.

The teachers are awesome. The staff has a good attitude.
My child loves going to school and comes home happy.
The school seems to encourage heavy parent participation and if you want to be very involved in your child’s learning environment this would be the school.
It does feel like a community. The teachers and staff seem to know every child and everybody else I see knows or recognizes my child and try to get to know each other.
The school administration is not 5 stars yet because it is a brand new school and many things are a work in progress as the school is trying to create an identity.

I am very proud to have a founding kindergartner at Connect and am looking forward to this school’s long 5-​star future. Starting a new school is tough work and you have to expect some growing pains (thus the 4 stars), but the families at this school have a real positive and «can-​do» attitude and it is thrilling to be part of a parent community where you have the power to make things happen. The teachers, especially those acting as school leaders, are also really outstanding. I don’t think you could ask for more passion or know-​how. Dramatic progress is being made across the first year of the school, it keeps getting better and better, and incoming families are going to reap the benefits.