Students carefully evaluated, along with their past grades, before deemed ready to simultaneously handle the responsibilities of college and high school
A must read is Sedona Red Rock newspaper reporter Alexandra Wittenberg’s February 14 story about ten Sedona Red Rock High School ninth graders already starting Yavapai Community College. She describes a new Early College Program launched January 6 at the high school that will allow 10 students to complete all 34 credits from Yavapai College needed to obtain an Associate’s degree. They will accomplish this while obtaining enough high school credits for high school graduation.
The first ten in the program were carefully evaluated, along with their past grades, before they were deemed ready to handle the responsibilities of college classes as well as their high school ones.
The program is attractive for a number of reasons, one of which is cost. Because of its partnership with Yavapai Community College, “ the school district pays for the majority of the tuition, with the high schooler’s family only having to pay for books and student’s fees. However, if the student doesn’t finish the program, then the family is responsible for paying the school district back.”
To read in full Alexandra Wittenberg’s February 14 story in the Red Rock Newspaper please click here.