PATHWAYS for ELA

OUR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT HAS DESIGNED COURSES AND A CURRICULUM THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER STUDENTS LOOKING TO MAKE THE BEST ACADEMIC CHOICES FOR THEIR FUTURE LIFE.

PATHWAYS ALLOW STUDENTS WITH ADVICE AND INPUT FROM TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND THEIR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO CHOOSE COURSES THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL BY A DESIGN OF THEIR OWN.

OPTION #1 - PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

ALL STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE A PATHWAY THAT RESULTS IN A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. EARNING A DIPLOMA IS THE EASIEST WAY TO UNLOCK FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK AND HIGHER EARNING POTENTIAL.

OPTION #2 - SUNY PATHWAY

MANY STUDENTS WILL START THEIR PATHWAY IN AN ENGLISH 9 & ENGLISH 10 COURSE, AND THEN CHOOSE TO TAKE OUR SUNY 100 & 101 COURSES. THIS PATHWAY WILL OPEN DOORS AND ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN AS MANY AS SIX (6) COLLEGE CREDITS THROUGH THE SUNY SYSTEM. THESE CREDITS WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO

OPTION #3 - AP COLLEGE BOARD PATHWAY

OUR TOP READERS AND WRITERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN AN HONORS PATHWAY THAT STARTS IN 9TH GRADE WITH OUR PRE-AP PROGRAM. STUDENTS ON AN AP COLLEGE BOARD PATHWAY OPEN DOORS TO NATIONAL RECOGNITION, SCHOLARSHIP, & ACCEPTANCE AT UNIVERSITIES BEYOND NEW YORK STATE. STUDENTS ON THE AP PATHWAY WILL BE ABLE TO EARN AS MANY AS SIX (6) COLLEGE CREDITS THROUGH THE COLLEGE BOARD AND AP EXAMINATION PROCESS.