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Brownsville Early College High Schools Parent Information Meeting

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?

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Brownsville Early College High Schools Parent Information Meeting

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  1. Brownsville Early College High SchoolsParent Information Meeting Welcome ! ¡Bienvenidos!

  2. College Readiness

  3. Early College High SchoolECHS ¿Qué es Early College High School? (Preparatoria) ¿ Beneficios y obligaciones academicos? ¿ Costo? • What is it? • Benefits and Academic Commitments? • Cost?

  4. A True Partnership &

  5. What is an Early College High School? ¿Qué es Early College High School?(Preparatoria preuniversitaria)

  6. Early College High Schools (ECHS) combina la escuela preparatoria tradicional y la universidad superior en un solo programa educacional. • Early College High Schools (ECHS) blend the traditional high school and college into one educational program.

  7. ECHS is a State Initiative . 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. • 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

  8. Early College High School Design 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. • 5 ECHS – Zoned wall-to-wall model • BECHS – 100-120 will be admitted every year. This is the model they will continue to use.

  9. Academic Commitment Compromiso Academico

  10. 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. • 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.

  11. A 3.0 College GPA (Grade Point Average)must be maintained A= 4.0 B=3.0 C=2.0 D=1.0 F= 0 A GPA below 2.0 will place you on Academic Probation with the college.

  12. Associate’s Degree2 years of Basics while in High School- FREE! Associate’s of Applied Science Automotive Technology Child Care and Development Computer Web Design Respiratory Care Paralegal Studies Other ASSOCIATE DEGREES: Associate’s of Arts Teaching Social Work General Studies Other Associate’s of Science Architecture Computer Science Other

  13. Cost Costo

  14. 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

  15. QUESTIONS? ¿Preguntas?

  16. Thank you for investing in your future!

  17. For Additional Information Para MásInformaciónComunicarse Con

  18. Contact: Dr. Dora Sauceda, BISD Curriculum & Instruction Administrator drdesauceda@bisd.us Phone – 698-0103 • Dina A. Chavez, BISD Early College High School Specialist dachavez@bisd.us Phone – 698-2123

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