Class of 2025

Course Offerings SY 24-25

Students will have the option of enrolling in a Study Skills course during their Senior year.  This course will help support students throughout their early college journey by focusing on study skills and strategies that can be applied to any class they take during their academic journey.  Students will also focus on developing college and career readiness skills like communication, time management, and project planning.  This will help students be successful when they begin to take early college courses.  

At this point in time, class of 2025 students will be offered (tentatively) SOC 100 as a summer opportunity.  Students will also be taking ENG 100 in the Fall 2024 semester (We are also hoping to offer MATH 100/MATH 103 in the fall) and we are hoping to offer SP 251 in the Spring.  Discussions and updates will be provided as students continue on their Journey to Leeward.  Early College course offerings are meant to provide students with a head start towards a college degree.  Whether it be a Certificate, Associates, or a Bachelors, we will do our best to offer early college courses that are relevant and applicable towards post-secondary degrees.  

As part of this journey, we hope to offer students 8-11 early college course opportunities, which means that students will have the opportunity to earn 24-33 college credits by the time they graduate from high school.  The intent of this program is to offer courses that meet prerequisite requirements within the University of Hawaii system.  Although these credits are transferable to other colleges and universities, the program was designed for students who are planning to enter the University of Hawaii system schools (including community colleges).  Students will go through a counseling process to determine which courses are most useful for their post-secondary plans and we hope to offer courses that are relevant to students' potential degree.  As you browse the sample course offerings, please keep in mind that this is an example only.  Course offerings will depend on student needs and course availability at the time.  

Cost

Early College opportunities have been supported through state funding for the past few years, however this funding is granted on an annual basis and is never a guarantee.  If State funding is not provided, students will have to pay tuition and fees in accordance with the Leeward Community College tuition schedule.  A sample of those fees for the Spring 2021 semester is listed below.  Tuition cost usually changes each semester and we will update you prior to registration if payment is needed.  It is our hope that we are able to fund early college, but unfortunately we will not be able to guarantee this at this point in time.  

Based on the tuition and fees for the Spring 2021 Semester, a single dual credit course will cost approximately $417 at Leeward Community College.  This is still a significant savings when compared to tuition and fees through the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  A single course will cost approximately $1,849 at UH Manoa.  As students progress through this program, we will continue to update students and parents regarding funding for early college opportunities.    

Next Steps

The Journey to Leeward is not a part of the normal registration process.  If new students are interested in this opportunity, registration will be through the Journey to Leeward coordinator.  MHS will make necessary course changes for students during the Spring Semester.   Students who were already enrolled in the Journey to Leeward Program were pre-registered during our registration process.  

If you are new to the Journey to Leeward class of 2024 cohort, please view the Parent information on the homepage of this site.  If you would like to proceed with enrollment, please complete the enrollment form below and contact your child's counselor.  You can email the last page that is designated for Mililani High School to us at 216earlycollege@k12.hi.us  Please don't forget to complete the form and provide a signature and date.  You can also drop off your physical copy at the front office during normal business hours.   

This enrollment form is an annual form.  If you are already in the Journey to Leeward program, please complete the enrollment form for SY 22-23

Enrollment Form:  bit.ly/jtlenroll 

If you have any program specific questions, please contact:

Jeni Miyahira:  216earlycollege@k12.hi.us

If you have general questions about course scheduling, please contact your child's counselor.