1. Why Take College Courses Now?
Save $$$$
- ECS is FREE for LISD students
- Students pay for textbooks; scholarships available based on financial need
Get a jump-start on college
- Can take 12 courses from ACC junior & senior year; 2 classes per
semester for 6 semesters = 36 college credit hours!
- Most ACC classes are transferable to other colleges/universities
Earn dual-credit (high school AND college credit)
Challenge yourself and Graduate with lots of College Credit!
Take interesting classes!
Earn Advanced Measures for the Distinguished Graduation Plan (Grades of B or better)
Meet Texas Scholars Requirements (2 courses eligible for college credit)

2. Who Can Take ACC Classes?
Students who have completed 10th grade and have met College Readiness standards may begin taking courses summer following sophomore year.

3. What classes should I take? (these are only some examples!)
College Course
High School Credit
US History II
US History
Intro to Speech
Communication Applications
US Government
Government
Macroeconomics
Economics
English Composition I & II
English 3 or 4
American literature
English 3
British Literature
English 4
US History I
Special Topics in Social Studies
Intro to Psychology
Psychology

4. ECS + Option
ECS students can choose what to take, when you want to take it…FLEXIBLE
ECS+ = during Fall & Spring semesters, enroll with a cohort of students in specifically outlined courses

5. 24 hours of college credit
Benefits of ECS+
Planned for you = less headache
Freedom in summers
(take classes or not)
Can earn 24 college credits, 5 high school credits
(you would only earn 4 high school credits if sitting in a normal high school class…maximizing time & brain power)
Classes at Leander = no transportation hassle
Mrs. Wood makes sure it will work around your high school schedule & graduation requirements
24 hours of college credit
Save $16,263 at an in-state university
Save $1,992 at a community college
(Tuition & Fees)
What do I need to do to be an ECS+ student?
Complete steps 1-5 on the ECS checklist – See Mrs. Wood
Class availability is based on first-registered – so be ready!

6. ACC ECS+ Junior Program ACC COURSES OFFERED AT LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL
The following courses will be offered as a sequence and will take-up 2 periods in your students schedule.
Courses will be held during 3rd/7th periods with C-Lunch.
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
High School Credits
College Credits
Junior Year
ENGL 1301:
English Comp I
w/ American Lit
ENGL 1302:
English Comp II
English III – 1 credit
6 hours
HIST 1302:
U.S. History II
SPCH 1311:
Intro to Speech
U.S. History – 1 credit
Comm. App. – ½ credit
Senior Year
ENGL 2322:
British Literature
HIST 1301:
U.S. History I
English IV – 1 credit
Special Topics in Social Studies – ½ credit
GOVT 2305:
U.S. Government
PSYC 2301:
Intro to Psychology
Government – ½ credit
Psychology – ½ credit

7. Want More Information? See Mrs. Wood in the College & Career Center OR
Tuesday, February 10th
LHS Little Theater
2 presentations at 6:00pm OR 6:45pm
You do not come to both, pick one!