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8 th Grade Parent Information Night for Early College HS

Learn about Early College High School's mission to provide unique educational opportunities for students to excel academically and earn both a high school diploma and an associate's degree. Discover benefits, graduation details, and program specifics.

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8 th Grade Parent Information Night for Early College HS

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  1. 8th Grade Parent Information Nightfor Early College HS

  2. TEC’s Mission TEC will engage all students in unique educational opportunities to attend both high school and college in a special campus environment that will challenge them to excel in their academic and personal endeavors. We will motivate students to be productive problem solving members of society by having the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and transfer an associates degree from EPCC upon graduation from TEC.

  3. Frequently Asked Questions: What is an early college high school? • Stand Alone vs. school within a school Qualities of a TEC Student What benefits can the student obtain from TEC? • Associate’s Degree (saves $) • 2 years of college • Free college tuition & textbooks

  4. Frequently Asked Questions: Will students be able to participate in band or sports? Will transportation be provided to & from EPCC? • YES Will TEC students have their own graduation? *TEC students will graduate with their class at Americas HS * Americas HS graduation & EPCC graduation at UTEP Don Haskins

  5. EPCC Credits High School Credits Dual Credit Classes for High School Graduation & Associates Degree

  6. ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE 60-63 Credit Hours • Core Classes Plus Field of Study • Associate degrees to transfer hours to • Field of Study: • Education • Criminal Justice • Nursing • Engineering • Pre-Med • Computer Science • Computer Technology/Programming • Others listed at EPCC-transfer guides

  7. UTEP SCHOLARSHIP for ECHS students • 11th grade • Associates in Arts or Science (UTEP in 12th) • 12th grade • Associates in Arts or Science Attend UTEP -Senior Year at TEC • Opportunity to Earn 9 credit hours towards a Bachelor’s Degree Before High School Graduation

  8. SAMPLE TRANSFER CREDITS

  9. SAMPLE TRANSFER CREDITS

  10. SAMPLE TRANSFER CREDITS

  11. Important information • Selections through lottery • ECHS’ follows a blueprint set by the Texas Education Agency. In order for our ECHS’ to become exemplar campuses, Benchmark 1 of the blueprint provides a guide for the selection of students.

  12. Important information • Application is due to middle school counselor by January 5, 2018 • Selections through lottery • Announcing of selection between January 12, 2018 – February 8, 2018 • MANDATORY - Spring break & Summer/Bridge Camp Apply to EPCC, TSI testing and orientation

  13. Find us at: • Americas HS website • Twitter: @TEC_AHS 

  14. Contacts • Patricia Cuevas, Principal Email: pcueva@sisd.net • Carlos Sandoval, Assistant Principal Email: csando02@sisd.net • JoAnne Kirtley, Counselor Email: jkirtl@sisd.net

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