ECA Student Handbook

Mission

District 6 engages every student in a personalized, well-rounded and excellent education, preparing students to be college and career ready.  

Vision

District 6 engages, empowers and inspires today's students in partnership with families and communities to succeed in tomorrow's world. 

Values & Beliefs

• Our students come first.

• We know every child can achieve.

• We believe diversity is a strength.

• We ensure safe, secure and healthy schools.

• We build positive relationships with students, families, and communities.

• We promote access, opportunity and choice.

• We commit to hiring quality and retaining quality staff.

• We commit to excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

Purpose: Build a Stronger Community

Vision: First Choice - The Recognized Leader in Learning and Student Success

Mission: Provide knowledge and skills to advance quality of life, economic vitality, and overall success of the diverse communities we serve.

Aims Values

• Authenticity & Truthfulness

• Community

• Equity & Professional Respect

• Inclusiveness

• Performance Excellence & Effectiveness

Effort Creates Achievement: 

ECA empowers and encourages high school students to succeed through a college experience now.

Vision

Early College Academy provides rigorous, student-centered opportunities that blend high school and college experiences, inspiring students to unleash individual potential and overcome barriers for their future lives.  By creating pathways for students from all backgrounds to attend college, we give students access to opportunities and the support needed to advocate and provide for themselves, their families, and our community.

Values & Beliefs

Because the world needs hopeful activists, scientists, creators, and civic-minded individuals:

• We are a school of innovation and we encourage our instructors to be creative and our school to be a leading institution in the landscape of early college model schools.

• We offer a smaller, more personable educational environment that helps students thrive in our challenging early college curriculum by connecting various resources to students’ specific needs and goals.

• All ECA students take college classes and have the opportunity to earn a free Associate’s Degree while learning on a college campus. 

• Students graduate ECA confident in their abilities to navigate their civic and human responsibilities, because our relationship-oriented culture allows us to more effectively guide students to locate and pursue college and career opportunities beyond ECA.