COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Washington Connections Academy Students
To Be Future-Ready

At Washington 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 can earn entry-level professional certificates from top companies like Google, Meta, and Salesforce. ​

  • 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.​

  • Advance your skills with Career and Technical Education courses, exploring interests and preparing for careers in fields like finance, marketing, and criminal justice.

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, Home Depot Path to Pro, and Semi Foundation.

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

Washington Connections Academy Partnerships

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COURSERA
  • Learn with leading companies like Google, Meta, and IBM.​
  • Gain entry-level professional certificates in areas like digital marketing, e-commerce, and cybersecurity.​
  • Earn high school credit, college credit, and micro-credentials.

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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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

  • Gain real-world experiences that help provide school-to-work pathways.​
  • Develop insight into careers in business, information technology, and other fields. ​
  • Build connections with collegiate and industry partners.
COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Washington Connections Academy Students for College

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COLLEGE CREDIT

Start Your College Career Early

Earn transferrable college credits with Pearson Accelerated Pathways.​

  • Eligible 11th and 12th grade students can complete college-level coursework—and earn transferable college credit—with more than 18 online, self-paced courses from Pearson Accelerated Pathways.*​

  • Eligible Washington Connections Academy students may take one course per academic year free of charge!**​

Take college courses while still in high school with Running Start. ***​

  • Running Start allows 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn high school and college credit through courses at one of Washington's 34 community and technical colleges or at: ​

  • Central Washington University​

  • Eastern Washington University​

  • Northwest Indian College​

  • Washington State University. ​

  • Courses can be completed in-person classes or online, depending on the college​

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*To participate, students must meet minimum GPA requirements and receive pre-approval from their school counselor.​

**To be completed in the enrolled term​

***Running Start students and their families do not pay tuition for Running Start courses, but they may need to pay college fees and buy their books, as well as provide their own transportation. ​

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Washington 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 Washington 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

250

Washington Connections Academy graduates

31%

plan on attending a two- or four-year college

17%

indicated plans to enter the workforce upon graduation

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

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