The Free Early College Program (ECP) @ Anacostia High School (AHS), will provide students with opportunities to experience college level courses while still in high school and by doing so, accelerate their path to degree completion and early entrance into the careers of their choosing.
The Free Early College Program (ECP) @ Anacostia High School (AHS), will provide students with opportunities to experience college level courses while still in high school and by doing so, accelerate their path to degree completion and early entrance into the careers of their choosing.
The Free Early College Program (ECP) @ Anacostia High School (AHS), will provide students with opportunities to experience college level courses while still in high school and by doing so, accelerate their path to degree completion and early entrance into the careers of their choosing.
The Free Early College Program (ECP) @ Anacostia High School (AHS), will provide students with opportunities to experience college level courses while still in high school and by doing so, accelerate their path to degree completion and early entrance into the careers of their choosing.
UDC Community-To-Career Academy in Anacostia
UDC Community-To-Career Academy in Anacostia is a component of a redesign partnership at Anacostia High School.
It is an innovative, national, early college high school
model that allows high school students to earn a professional certification or up to 60 transferrable college credits towards an Associate Degree, tuition-free, while earning their high school diploma.
It focuses on getting students on a higher education path and actually taking professional certification or college courses as opposed to just preparing for college. It helps make college “accessible” for low-income, urban learners.
UDC Community-To-Career Academy in Anacostia is also more than just about earning credits or certifications. It also opens the “college experience” to students as young as middle schoolers and their families.
Students
- Earn college credits or an associate degree while in high school
- Benefit from education, entrepreneurial and career opportunities
- Learn from teachers who are specially trained to support their needs
The University of the District of Columbia
- Is the District’s only public university
- Is the most affordable public university in the DMV
- Has nationally ranked programs in business and engineering
- Is ranked #17 nationally among HBCUs
- Offers multiple seamless pathways into Workforce and Lifelong Learning through associate and bachelor’s degreesOffers workforce certification opportunities or free tuition at the UDC Community College campus for family members of students enrolled in a four-year degree program at UDC
Schools
- Offer career and technical education tracks in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and public leadership (advocacy)
- Offer pre-calculus in the 9th grade
- Have programming, community gardens and hydroponic farming facilities on the Anacostia River to teach students and their communities how to grow their own food
Community-to-career Partnerships
- Include businesses (led by PEPCO Holdings, Giant. and Apple), non-profits, District (led by the Department of Energy and the Environment) and Federal agencies (led by Urban Water Federal Partners)
- Help guide students into high-paying internships, apprenticeships, and career opportunities
- Offer out-of-classroom experiences that enhance learning, especially for students with ADHD or other special needs
UDC Community-To-Career Academy in Anacostia Components
Goal: To create a sustainable pipeline of domestic, diverse, business-ready STEM and entrepreneurship-ready talent, at all levels of the workforce, to propel America’s economic engine into the future.
Transportation & Co-curricular Support
(Including UDC Capstone) & (UDC Experience)
Free 2-Year Dual
Enrollment or Free Professional Certification
Stackable Credentials Connected to Career Pathways
PAID Internships, Tutoring, Mentorship & Coop Opportunities Connected
to Career Pathways
Family Academies
(Free UDC Community College Enrollment for Families of Students Enrolled in 4-Year UDC Degree Programs)
Holistic Wraparound Services
Individual Development Accounts
Teacher Professional Development
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