Online School versus Brick and Mortar

         When your child is not getting the grades or marks that you wish they did and when they are being bullied everyday and have no friends, you being to think about what your choices are that can make his or her life better.  So I go to Google, my go to search engine (no, they didn't pay me to say that; but I would have taken the money if they had haha!) and I looked up home school your child or something to that effect.  The first place that popped up was Georgia Connections Academy.  I had no idea what this was but decided to click on it anyhow, because I needed any and all options to consider them. 
          So Georgia's Connections Academy is an online charter school for children who well, attend school online.  Yeah, online school for kids ... what?  So, I'm curious and I start browsing their website and everything I read, causes me to get really excited because I'm loving what I see.  My main concern is social interaction because of not being in a brick and mortar school.  Well, I see that there's an "In Person Session" where you can go to a public meeting where professionals from the school come and discuss the school and you get to ask questions.  I signed up for it, and I went. 
          The school has events, clubs, field trips, P.E., web sessions where the students see the teacher, the students can email, message, and learn with one another, and the class goes by each individual students pace.  My fears were dwindled down to nothing when I heard that there were 4-6 field trips per month.  Which means that he will have the opportunity to have social interaction. 
           I highly suggest this school (free!!!) to any parent or guardian who stays at home and can devote time to helping their children with their school work and who's child needs extra help (more one on one), has issues with bullying, has several extracurricular activities, a job (yes, a job!  This school is k-12), etc. 
           We're going to try this school out for a full year (even if it gets tough for him) and see how he is at the end of the year (=  I can't wait!!  If you want to find out more, click the link below.

Georgia Connections Academy