KALIMAH'S ONLINE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
See what a typical day is like for Kalimah, a Connections Academy middle school student and budding entrepreneur. Find out how our online public school gives students the supportive environment they need to learn their best.
卡莉玛生命中的一天
Making Time to Pursue Passions
As a middle school student at Connections Academy and a budding entrepreneur, Kalimah uses the increased flexibility of her schedule to pursue her passions and run her own lip gloss company.
学习者类型
追求的激情
灵活性的需求
学习教练
妈妈。
学校安排
- 6:00 a.m. — Eat breakfast and get ready for the day
8:00 a.m. — Log in to Pearson Online Classroom and review lessons and assignments
8:30 a.m. -社会研究课程
10:00 a.m. — Essential Math LiveLesson®
11:00 a.m. -午休
12:00 p.m. -语言艺术课程
1:00 p.m. — Spend time working on her business plan and checking on orders
3:00 p.m. — Wrap up assignments and prepare for Mathletes
5:00 p.m. 完成家务
KALIMAH的故事
It Takes a Village—and the Right School Solution
Before attending Connections Academy, Kalimah and her brother attended a large charter school. Her parents noticed that she was falling behind in reading. When they asked Kalimah what the problem was, she explained that she wasn’t getting the support she needed from her local school.
“One of the biggest things I love about Connections Academy as a parent is that my children’s teachers see the potential that I saw in them, and they have worked with Kalimah to help her grow.”
——卡莉玛的母亲
Little Changes, Big Rewards
After joining Connections Academy in the second grade, Kalimah reveled in her freedom to explore new passions and projects. As a result, in June of 2020 Kalimah opened her own lip gloss brand, Lizzie’s Lip Pop. Driven to follow her passions, Kalimah was able to utilize Connections Academy’s flexible schedules, 一对一的支持, and hands on learning she needed to pursue her dreams and excel in school.
Kalimah’s parents saw a huge improvement in her schoolwork. Understanding her dreams and what she was trying to accomplish, teachers and staff worked closely with her to create a course schedule that she could easily fit into her busy day. They also incorporated Kalimah’s business goals into her science lessons, helping her to understand the elements of chemistry involved in creating lip gloss and other cosmetics.
“The school has taught me so much, and I am truly grateful. 我全家都很感激.”
——Kalimah
Thanks to her parents and supportive teachers and staff, Kalimah is not only in charge of her company, she’s also in charge of her future.
