At this free information session, families will have an opportunity to learn about the curriculum, meet with Colorado Connections Academy faculty, connect with local families, and thoroughly explore the school’s program. Colorado Connections Academy schools are a network of full-time, tuition-free statewide online public schools. In its fifteenth year, Colorado Connections Academy @ Mapleton serves approximately 2,350 students in grades K-12 across the state. Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango, which opened in the 2016-17 school year for students statewide, is authorized by the Durango School District 9-R and currently serves approximately 300 students in grades K-10. Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango will expand to offer K-11 in the 2017-18 school year, and twelfth grade the following year. Both schools are supported by Connections Academy and are open to students statewide regardless of where they live in Colorado. Colorado Connections Academy schools offer an individualized approach to learning which combines state-certified teachers, an award winning curriculum, technology tools and socialization opportunities.