COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Oregon Connections Academy Students To Be Future-Ready

At Oregon Connections Academy, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.

Here students have the opportunity to:

FIND DIRECTION

  • Explore our student Career Portal and get access to tools and resources to find a career field that aligns with their interests, values, and aptitudes. ​

  • Discover career fields and learn from a network of industry professionals through interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration resources.

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

  • Pursue the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, industry certifications, and college credits simultaneously​ through our innovative dual-credit and tri-credit offerings.​

  • Through Coursera, students will take courses that teach the durable skills they need to be successful in any career. Courses may include Time Management, Team Leadership, and more.​

  • With Credly, students can achieve digital, industry-recognized badges in areas like leadership and communication to showcase their skillsets and competencies to future employers or universities.

CREATE A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS

  • Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.​

  • Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Coursera, Credly, and Home Depot Path to Pro.

Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!

OUR PARTNERS

Oregon Connections Academy Partnerships

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COURSERA

  • Take courses designed to help students be successful in any career.​

  • Gain durable skills in areas like team leadership, adaptability, and time management.

CREDLY


Connections Academy students ages 13+ can:​

  • earn badges in leadership, teamwork, communications, and more!​
  • gain credentials aligned with NACE career-readiness competencies.
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HOME DEPOT PATH TO PRO

Connections Academy students (ages 16+), their families, and recent graduates can:​

  • explore free on-demand online courses in the skilled trades like electrical and HVAC.​

  • join a network of skilled trade professionals and employers.

COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Oregon Connections Academy Students for College

 

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COLLEGE CREDIT

Start Your College Career Early

Earn transferrable college credits with Pearson Accelerated Pathways.​

  • Eligible 11th and 12th grade students can complete college-level coursework—and earn transferable college credit—with more than 18 online, self-paced courses from Pearson Accelerated Pathways.*​

  • Eligible Oregon Connections Academy students may take one course per academic year free of charge!**​
     

Prepare for four-year colleges and universities with the AVID Program. ​

  • Oregon Connections Academy is one of only four online schools across the nation to offer the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in a virtual environment. The AVID program is available for Oregon Connections Academy students in middle school and high school grades.​

  • Taught by trained AVID teachers using AVID-specific curriculum, AVID is designed to support students through increased school-wide learning and performance. ​

  • The course helps students develop the skills they need to succeed by focusing on writing skills, critical reading, collaboration, time management, volunteerism, funding college through grants, scholarships, and loan options.​

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*To participate, students must meet minimum GPA requirements and receive pre-approval from their school counselor.​

**To be completed in the enrolled term​

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Our Students Are Going

When students learn in a way that works best for them, they can continue on to college and thrive. Graduates of Oregon Connections Academy have turned their online public school education into spots at top colleges across the U.S. and around the world. We’re proud of their achievement—and look forward to helping even more students get into college in the years to come. Take a look at all the colleges that have accepted graduates of Connections Academy.

Class of 2024 Highlights

115

Oregon Connections Academy graduates

39%

plan on attending a two- or four-year college

17%

indicated plans to enter the workforce upon graduation

Based on self-reported data by students in Connection’s Academy’s Class of 2024 report. 

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