Welcome to the Journey to Leeward page for the class of 2028 and we are so excited that you are interested in this opportunity.
Students will enroll in a Study Skills course during their Freshman and Sophomore years. This course will help prepare students for early college 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.
Class of 2028 students will have the opportunity to begin early college courses in the Spring semester. They will take Modern Hawaiian History in the Fall and POLS 110 in the Spring. Modern Hawaiian History is a semester course that is a required high school course. It is usually paired with Participation in Democracy. Our Journey to Leeward students will take POLS 110 instead of Participation in Democracy. POLS 110 is a dual credit college course that counts towards PID credit on the high school side.
Our Class of 2028 cohort will continue with an IS 103 course (during their sophomore year) that will help to introduce the discussion of potential career options and what it means to be a college student. IS 103 will be offered during the Fall semester and HIST 152 (which counts as World History credit on the high school end) in the Spring of their sophomore year. 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 pre-requisite requirements within the University of Hawaii system. Although these credits are transferrable 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.
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 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 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.