Ohio DL Schools

Connections Academy has several centers in Ohio. They take their students on field trips and have clubs for the students to be involved in. While Connections Academy looks like they care about the students, there’s no “pull”; nothing stands out to me. The website is a consistent orange, making it not look “attractive”. The FAQ page was hard to find because it’s under a “Find Out More” tab. I would not pick this school for my child to go to.

The Virtual School House has a large calendar on the front page for what is to be expected by week and month. There is a Special Education page for information, and has blended learning as one of the learning styles. The students are given the ability for tutoring, field trips, sports, and family activities. I did not find a FAQ page. I would not pick this school for my child to go to because the layout is somewhat unappealing and boring. I would like it a lot more if there were more pictures of the students.

I love that the ECot website has pictures and a little background story of some of the students who went to ECot as the header. Down the page, there is a short video tutorial on how ECot works, and a video on a graduate’s experience with ECot. They were the first charter school in the nation to have students graduate in 2001. ECot is tuition free including supplies, like a computer and a broadband connection for home use. Parent and student orientations are held weekly, and students can enroll all year long. The FAQ page is under a tab referred as Enrollment. I would pick this school for my child to go because the teachers seem to actually care about their students and are engaging not just in the classroom, but also out of it.

The Ohio Virtual Academy is tuition free with materials such as books, CD’s, microscopes, a loaner computer, printer, and internet stipend delivered to the home. They offer over 240 courses with an array of advanced learning, AP classes, electives, and foreign languages. Ohio Virtual Academy also assigns a teacher to a student if they need help and a parent to parent hotline if they need to talk. Extracurricular clubs and activities are offered for the students as well as competitions, a DC Trip, a back to school picnic, and OHVA camp. The FAQ page was easily accessible. I would pick Ohio Virtual Academy for my child to go to because as I was researching, I caught myself wanting to go here. It made me look back on my High School experience and wish I had gotten involved in something like Student Council.

 The Virtual Community School of Ohio is tuition and full time enrollment is free with a laptop and reimbursed for the internet service. Students and parents comment on their experience at Virtual Community School of Ohio, some even on the Alumni page. They have blended courses and Summer school as well as dual credit with Ohio Christian University. The FAQ page was a small link called How it Works. I would not pick Virtual Community School of Ohio for my child to go to because the website itself seemed unorganized and cluttered. Everything was compacted all in one area on the homepage.