Save the Date!

National Early College Conference: Purposeful Designs, Powerful Results
October 29-30, 2013
Research Triangle Park, NC
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center

Registration will open May 1, 2013
Request for Proposals for session presenters will open May 15, 2013  

Sponsorship opportunities are now available. Contact Linsey Dyson at ldyson@ncnewschools.org for more information.

Event Website

Welcome to Early College High School.

Early college high school is a bold approach, based on the principle that academic rigor, combined with the opportunity to save time and money, is a powerful motivator for students to work hard and meet serious intellectual challenges. Early college high schools blend high school and college in a rigorous yet supportive program, compressing the time it takes to complete a high school diploma and the first two years of college.
 

Since 2002, the partner organizations of the Early College High School Initiative have started or redesigned 240+ schools serving more than 75,000 students in 28 states and the District of Columbia. The schools are designed so that low-income youth, first-generation college goers, English language learners, students of color, and other young people underrepresented in higher education can simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an Associate’s degree or up to two years of credit toward a Bachelor’s degree—tuition free.


Early College Design Services builds on more than decade of Jobs for the Future’s experience as a strategic partner with school districts. We help district leaders assess challenges and identify cost-effective school designs, practices, and professional development tailored to local needs.