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.
DAY IN THE LIFE OF KALIMAH
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.
Type of Learner
PURSUING PASSIONS
FLEXIBILITY NEEDS
Learning Coach
Mother
School Schedule
- 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. — Social studies coursework
10:00 a.m. — Essential Math LiveLesson®
11:00 a.m. — Take a lunch break
12:00 p.m. — Language arts coursework
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. — Complete chores
KALIMAH'S STORY
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.”
— Kalimah’s Mother
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, one-on-one support, 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. My whole family is grateful.”
— 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.
