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Nondiscrimination Policy

Connections Education LLC, dba Pearson Virtual Schools USA, its partner schools, and affiliated entities (collectively, "Pearson") are committed to a policy of educational and workplace equality. Pearson does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of ethnic group identification/ethnicity, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, physical or mental disability, age, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups, and any other category protected by federal or state law in the admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services under any of Pearson’s educational programs and activities, or in its employment practices.

This statement is in accordance with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 (Title IX), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), and Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.

The following individuals are designated to coordinate Connections’ compliance with these laws:

For School Employment-Related Matters

Coordinator: Sarah Savage – School Related Inquiries

Phone 855-330-4636

Email sarah.savage@pearson.com

Pearson Virtual Schools

509 S Exeter St

Suite 202 

Baltimore, MD  21202 

For School-Related Matters Other than Employment

Title IX Coordinator: Ahmer Sheriff

Phone 855-330-4636


Email ahmer.sheriff@pearson.com

Pearson Virtual Schools

509 S Exeter St

Suite 202 

Baltimore, MD  21202 

For questions regarding the applicability of Title VII or Title IX, please contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Dept. of Education Bldg.
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202


Toll Free Call Center: 800-421-3481
Fax: 202-453-6012
Email: OCR@ed.gov

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