Union County Early College

High School

Start looking at high school in a new way.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb7eupZKZis

North Carolina currently

has over 70 Early Colleges

throughout the state.

Nationally about 280 early college high

school are open in 31 states.

http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools#North_Carolina

Source: North Carolina New Schools

North Carolina is now a national leader in developing Early Colleges.

Why Early College?

Nearly two-thirds of grades earned in

community college courses by early

college students in 2012-2013 were

A’s or B’s, surpassing the

performance of college-age students.

More than 900 associate degrees

were conferred to early college

students in 2013.

In 2015, 67% of UCEC graduates

earned an associate's degree

through the Early College Program.

100% earned college credits.

Source: North Carolina New Schools

What Does Early College Have to Offer?

• Great Teachers• Help When Needed • One on One Attention• Smaller Class Sizes • Five Years of Education • Two Free Years of College• An Opportunity to Earn a High School Diploma and an

Associates Degree At the Same Time• An Opportunity to Enter a Four-Year University with up to

65 Transferrable College Credits• And much more……

Daily ScheduleSchool begins the first week of August and ends in late May .

The day begins at 9:30am and ends at 4:00pm..

9:30am-10:50am 1st block

10:55am-12:40pm 2nd block

11:45am-12:40pm Lunches

12:45pm-2:05pm 3rd block

2:10pm-3:30pm 4th block

3:30pm-4:00pm Tutorial/Advisory

High School Classes

• All taught at the honors level• Project based learning• Designed to get you ready for college9th Grade High School Classes:

• English 1 & English 2• Math 1 & Math 2• Earth and Environmental Science• World History• Freshman Focus/Academic Orientation• PED 110 - Health and PE

College Classes• You begin taking your first college class 9th grade year.• Accuplacer, the college entrance exam, is taken 9th grade year.• We have approximately 300 students enrolled in over 700 college

courses. • Some college classes our students are taking:

• ART 281 – Sculpture I• CIS 110 – Introduction to Computers• COM 140 – Intercultural Communications • BIO 275 – Microbiology • MAT171 & 172 – Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry• MUS 110 – Music Appreciation• PHY 110 – Conceptual Physics• PSY 150 – General Psychology • AND MANY MORE…….

CLUBSStudents Participate In Clubs Once a Month During the School Day.

Art Club Book ClubCooking Club Cyber Security ClubDebate Club Drama ClubGameboarding Club Glee ClubGraphic Arts Club Guitar ClubMovie Club Photography ClubRelay for Life Club Science Club

Other Activities……

Grade Level Field Trips

Weekly Advisory Groups

Fall Festival

National Honor Society

Prom

Monroe Christmas Parade

Spirit Week

Benefits of Attending Union County Early College

YOU SAVE

Approximately $7,000.00ON TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE BY

ATTENDING UNION COUNTY EARLY

COLLEGE

$$$$ MUCHO DINERO $$$$

$$$$ MUCHO DINERO $$$$

Graduating Class of 2015

Appalachian State University

Campbell UniversityColorado State UniversityElon UniversityFreed-Hardeman UniversityJohnson and Wales University

Liberty UniversityMichigan State University

North Carolina State UniversityTruett-McConnell University

UNC AshevilleUNC Chapel HillUNC CharlotteUNC Greensboro

UNC Wilmington

University of AlabamaWestern Carolina University

Wingate University

Earned $2,358,800.00 total in scholarships for college!

Is Union County Early College The Place For You?

• Do you WANT to go on to a 4 year college?• Would you like to earn a 2-year college

degree for FREE while working on your high school diploma?

• Are you WILLING to attend a high school on a community college campus?

• Will you be the FIRST in your family to graduate from college?

If you answered yes to three or more of the questions,

then guess what!!!!

*UCEC May Be The School For YOU*

How To Get More Information

• Talk with your middle school counselor.

• Attend parent information nights at UCEC. November 12th & January 14th

• Visit Early College’s website.

• Call and speak with a counselor at UCEC.

How To ApplyYou can’t get accepted if you don’t apply!

1. Go online Union County Early College’s website and fill out the applicationhttp://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/48

2. Your counselor will collect and submit your grades, test scores, attendance record, teacher evaluations and incident reports to Union County Early College

3. Wait to be contacted by the Early College. Applications are due to Early College by Feb. 6th

Some Frequently Asked Questions

Where are we located?On South Piedmont Community College Campus in Monroe off of Old Charlotte Highway. Only minutes from Sun Valley High School.

How many students do we accept?We accept 100 new freshmen each school year. Students are accepted from all over Union County and asked to sign a one year contract.

How do students get to school?Students ride the regular school bus. At this time students share buses with CATA. Thelength of the bus ride depends on what area you live in.

Do I take college classes only with UCEC students?College classes are taken with the general student population, not just Early Collegestudents. The ages of students in college classes may range from 18 up to 50 plus.Students are not usually the only Early College student in a college class.

Why doesn’t UCEC have sports?UCEC is located on a college campus and shares space. The school does not have the facility to host school sports teams. Students are not able to participate in sports at nearby local high schools. Yet, there are students who participate in traveling orrecreational sports teams outside of school.

Is there a lot of homework?Students receive homework each night. Students will be required to complete a significant amount of homework at home and study for classes and tests. In the beginning homework can be challenging for ninth graders but becomes less challenging as better study skills are developed.

What about lunches?Lunch is brought over from a nearby school and served off a hot lunch cart. Microwaves are available to students. Students eat lunch in trailers and outside atpicnic tables.

What can I wear?Students do not have to wear uniforms. Students follow the standard UCPS dress code.

Can I leave if I don’t like the school? Students sign a contract to stay for the full ninth grade school year. It takes time to get adjusted to a new school and determine if UCEC is a good fit. If the school is not a good fit, students can withdraw and register with their home school only during the summer.

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