Brownsville Early College High Schools Parent Information Meeting
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Brownsville Early College High Schools Parent Information Meeting Welcome ! ¡Bienvenidos!
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Brownsville Early College High Schools Parent Information Meeting. Welcome ! ¡ Bienvenidos!. College Readiness. Early College High School ECHS. ¿Qué es Early College High School ? (Preparatoria) ¿ Beneficios y obligaciones academicos ? ¿ Costo ?. What is it? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Brownsville Early College High SchoolsParent Information
Meeting
Welcome !
¡Bienvenidos!
College Readiness
Early College High SchoolECHS
What is it?
Benefits and Academic Commitments?
Cost?
¿Qué es Early College High School? (Preparatoria)
¿ Beneficios y obligaciones
academicos? ¿ Costo?
A True Partnership
&
What is an Early College High School?
¿Qué es Early College High School?(Preparatoria preuniversitaria)
Early College High Schools (ECHS) blend the traditional high school and college into one educational program.
Early College High Schools (ECHS) combina la escuela preparatoria tradicional y la universidad superior en un solo programa educacional.
ECHS is a State Initiative
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47 ECHS’s in Texas and over 190 in the United States.
Brownsville Independent School district has been awarded 5 wall-to-wall ECHS’s plus one small community ECHS – BECHS, bringing our total to 6.
Texas Southmost College has agreed to be our partner for the 5 new Early College High Schools and UTB will remain the partner for BECHS, our current ECHS
47 ECHS en el estado de Texas y más de 190 en los Estados Unidos.
El distrito de Brownsville fue el único distrito que recibio reconocimiento para 5 preparatorias ECHS, 6 con la existente – BECHS.
TSC otorgo a las 5 preparatorias nuevas en el programa universitario y UTB siguiera siendo la preparatoria universitaria de BECHS.
Early College High School Design 5 ECHS – Zoned wall-to-
wall model BECHS – 100-120 will be
admitted every year. This is the model they will continue to use.
Las 5 ECHS van a elegir todo el que este en la zona escolar.
BECHS - de 100-120 estudiantes son admitidos como estudiantes cada año – ese es el modelo que sigue BECHS.
Academic Commitment
Compromiso Academico
Students in Early College High Schools take a rigorous curriculum of Pre-AP high school courses to prepare them for a full college curriculum in their 11th and 12th grade years. 9th and 10th graders take college electives or if eligible College Algebra. Our students must devote significant amounts of time to their school work.
Los estudiantes en “ECHS” tienen un currículo riguroso de cursos Pre-AP que los preparará para un currículo universitario completo durante sus grados 11o y 12o. Estudiantes de grados 9º y 10 toman sus electivos o si son elegibles también Algebra. Nuestros estudiantes deben de aplicar tiempo extra para sus estudios.
A 3.0 College GPA (Grade Point Average)
must be maintained
A= 4.0B=3.0C=2.0D=1.0F= 0
A GPA below 2.0 will place you on Academic Probation with the college.
Associate’s Degree2 years of Basics while in High School- FREE!
Associate’s of Arts TeachingSocial WorkGeneral Studies
Other
Associate’s of Applied Science Automotive TechnologyChild Care and DevelopmentComputer Web DesignRespiratory CareParalegal StudiesOther
ASSOCIATE DEGREES:
Associate’s of Science ArchitectureComputer Science Other
COSTCOST
COSTOCOSTO
Texas Southmost College- $12,000
University of Texas at Brownsville- $15,000
University of Texas Pan American- $14,000
Texas A & M University- $26,000
UT Austin- $34,000
Figures provided by Guidance and Counseling
Thank you for investing in your future!
For Additional Information
Para Más Información Comunicarse Con
Contact: Dr. Dora Sauceda, BISD Curriculum & Instruction Administrator [email protected] Phone – 698-0103
Dina A. Chavez, BISD Early College High School Specialist [email protected] – 698-2123
