COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Tennessee Connections Academy Students
To Be Future-Ready

At Tennessee Connections Academy, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.

Here students have the opportunity to:

FIND DIRECTION

  • Explore our student Career Portal and get access to tools and resources to find a career field that aligns with their interests, values, and aptitudes.
  • Discover career fields and learn from a network of industry professionals through interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration resources.

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

  • Pursue the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, industry certifications, and college credits simultaneously​ through our innovative dual-credit and tri-credit offerings.​

  • Through Coursera, students will take courses that teach the durable skills they need to be successful in any career. Courses may include Time Management, Team Leadership, and more.

  • With Credly, students can achieve digital, industry-recognized badges in areas like leadership and communication to showcase their skillsets and competencies to future employers or universities.

CREATE A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS

  • Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.​

  • Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Coursera, Credly, and Home Depot Path to Pro.

Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!

OUR PARTNERS

Tennessee Connections Academy Partnerships

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COURSERA
  • Take courses designed to help students be successful in any career.​
  • Gain durable skills in areas like team leadership, adaptability, and time management.

CREDLY


Connections Academy students ages 13+ can:​

  • earn badges in leadership, teamwork, communications, and more!​
  • gain credentials aligned with NACE career-readiness competencies.
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HOME DEPOT PATH TO PRO
 

Connections Academy students (ages 16+), their families, and recent graduates can:​

  • explore free on-demand online courses in the skilled trades like electrical and HVAC.​
  • join a network of skilled trade professionals and employers.
COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Tennessee Connections Academy Students for College

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Tennessee Connections Academy Students Are Going

When students learn in a way that works best for them, they can continue on to college and thrive. Graduates of Tennessee Connections Academy have turned their online public school education into spots at top colleges across the U.S. and around the world. We’re proud of their achievement—and look forward to helping even more students get into college in the years to come. Take a look at all the colleges that have accepted graduates of Connections Academy.

Class of 2024 Highlights

366

Tennessee Connections Academy graduates

45%

plan on attending a two- or four-year college

8%

indicated plans to enter the workforce upon graduation

Based on self-reported data by students in Connection’s Academy’s Class of 2024 report.