The Early College High School Strand: Inspired to be challenged.
EdWorks believes that Early College High Schools may be the answer to inspiring disadvantaged students to learn more challenging material, and move on to college. Leaders, teachers, and administrators within EdWorks Early College High Schools ensure students succeed in higher education by:
- Motivating students to pursue higher education.
- Making higher education more accessible, affordable, and attractive by bridging the divide between high school and college in a physical place.
- Providing guidance and support to students through the first two years of college.
- Demonstrating new ways of integrating levels of schooling to better serve the intellectual and developmental needs of young people.
Early College High Schools are established and funded through strong private-public partnerships that span pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education systems. EdWorks' Early College High Schools reflect one of two designs, a proficiency-based model or a dual credit model.
The goal for each EdWorks ECHS is for a minimum of 60% of students to earn 60 hours of college credit during their four-year high school career, with 100% of ECHS students earning a minimum of 45 transferable hours. The following table outlines a suggested timeline for completion of college credit in EdWorks ECHS:
