Rashard J. Wright, Director of Secondary Education/Early College Program Barbara Smith, CTE/Fine Arts Coordinator

Early College Opportunities Students may elect to take college coursework on their own while still in high school – No high school credit is awarded Dual Enrollment – courses taken jointly through a partnership between high school and a college with approved curriculum and teachers - both college and high school credit awarded Advanced Placement Courses – offered through high school w/approved College Board curriculum/teachers – HS credit/college credit determined by accepting college/university College Board, AP and Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment –What? Dual Enrollment (DE)in IWCS is a program offered in partnership with Paul D. Camp Community College Students earn college and high school credits for high school approved DE courses Students take DE courses in their home high schools DE courses are taught by high school teachers approved by Paul D. Camp Community College

Dual Enrollment Information High School credits + College Credits (3 or 4) Transferable courses with grades of “C” or better Courses and teachers consistently reviewed Transcripts provided upon completion

Dual Enrollment –Why? Student gains early exposure to the academic rigor of college level courses Student earns college credit at the same time as high school credit is earned Credit earned could transfer to 4-year college Saves time and money by potentially decreasing the amount of time to complete 2-year and/or 4-year college degree (*Shared benefit for AP courses)

Dual Enrollment - Now Credit offered through Paul D. Camp Community College 9 dual approved CTE courses at both high schools 4 dual approved CTE courses at Pruden Regional Center Offered to incoming 11 – 12 grade students Full tuition currently paid by parent/student 17 students received dual enrollment credits – school year

Dual Enrollment – Future Expand our dual enrollment offerings by moving into core content courses This year plan to add 12 th grade Honors English and Probability & Statistics DE courses Expand dual enrollment participation Exploring ways to reduce DE tuition costs to students Increase recognition of DE opportunities and value Meet with other area colleges and universities to explore additional DE opportunities

Application Procedure Student complete PDCCC admissions application Placement testing required for Isle of Wight students Testing at the PDCCC Smithfield and Franklin Campus Testing at the high schools during the school year Registration Returned completed and signed by parent for each dual enrollment class first week of school Tuition and fee payments made to School Counselors

Contact Information Contact your High School Counselor Barbara Smith, Career & Technical Education/ Fine Arts Coordinator