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Greene student is Maine Connections Academy’s STAR student for May
SCARBOROUGH — Alexis Beaucaire of Greene has been named Maine Connections Academy’s May STAR Student of the Month. STAR students are academy scholars who are recognized for embodying the school’s values and spirit both in and out of the virtual classroom. Beaucaire, a grade 12 student, has always felt connected to veteran-related causes. She comes […]
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Harrison student named academy’s STAR student for April
Skyy Worster of Harrison, an 11th-grade student at Maine Connections Academy in Scarborough, has been named the school’s STAR student of the month for April. The recognition is awarded to a MCA scholar who embodies the school’s values and spirit. Worster is committed to giving back to her community one gymnastics lesson at a time. […]
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Academy names Gray teen January STAR student of month
Zion Marsters attends the Maine Connections Academy.
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Face Time: Christopher Fletcher — Lisbon teacher brings many cultural experiences to his virtual classroom
From Thailand, to Morocco, Grenada, and more, Fletcher has traveled and taught in countries across the globe.
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Maine’s first virtual charter school gets 5-year renewal
The Maine Charter School Commission unanimously approved a five-year charter renewal for Maine’s first virtual charter school on Tuesday, but denied the school’s request to expand into additional grades and lift its enrollment cap. “(We) feel the school has achieved the standards and targets stated in the charter contract, is organizationally and fiscally viable, and […]
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Maine’s first virtual charter school up for state renewal
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine’s first virtual charter school is undergoing its first comprehensive evaluation as it seeks to renew its state charter, five years after it launched amid concerns around local schools’ independence from national companies contracted to provide extensive services and whether students would succeed in an online learning environment. Maine Connections Academy is […]
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Jordan Burns of Paris chosen December STAR Student
PARIS — Maine Connections Academy, the state’s first virtual public charter school, has selected Jordan Burns, a sophomore from Paris, as its December STAR Student. Burns was chosen because of his excellent engagement in lessons and likelihood to take advantage of available MCA resources and support. He also demonstrates a real interest in learning by […]
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March STAR Student of the Month named
AUBURN — Maine Connections Academy, the state’s first virtual public charter school, has selected Meaghan Dyer, a seventh-grader from Auburn, as its March STAR Student. Dyer started with the academy this school year. She loves to problem solve, so math is her favorite subject. Using these skills, she hopes to become an architect so she […]
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Welcome to WiFi High: Inside Maine’s first virtual charter school
SOUTH PORTLAND — Walk into Maine Connections Academy looking for a school and you might think you’ve gotten lost and stepped through the wrong door. Past the reception area and an adjoining conference room are groups of cubicles. In those cubicles, a cadre of employees wearing headsets work at computers. At first glance, the office, […]