Students will engage in a rigorous course of study and are required to complete 24 units of course credit across an assortment of content areas to prepare them for acceptance requirements at postsecondary institutions.

Students will engage in a rigorous course of study and are required to complete 24 units of course credit across an assortment of content areas to prepare them for acceptance requirements at postsecondary institutions.

ICAP is a personalized career and academic planning tool that evaluates all aspects of a student’s path to college and career, including: goal setting, college opportunities, academic planning, financial literacy/financial aid and 21st century skills. ICAP completion is linked to several success factors, including increases in ACT/SAT scores, AP pass rate, attendance, GPA, FAFSA completion and scholarship applications.

Ensure that your student maintains a complete and meaningful ICAP!  Students create and update an ongoing plan with the support of adults. The process can start as early as sixth grade through counselor and/or teacher-led activities.

What does it mean? It means being able to show that you’ve learned certain skills, abilities and concepts, and that you are able to apply them in the real world. You not only understand an idea or skill, you are also able to build on what you’ve been taught, and even feel comfortable explaining it to others.

With any college work or job in your future, you will be asked to prove what you know, so in DPS we start that skill early.