What Students and Parents Need to Know:
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7764/urlt/aaflyer-2324thereafter.pdf
An Educational Choice Transfer (ECT) provides an opportunity for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade to attend a traditional Lake County Public School outside of their assigned attendance zone as long as the school has not reached capacity and the parent can provide transportation.
https://www.lake.k12.fl.us/page/educational-choice-transfer-ect
The Health Sciences Collegiate Academy provides a fast-track program to a college degree. The Early College Academy is a structured dual enrollment program that provides students an opportunity to acquire their associate’s degree or college credit certificate through a cohort class model. Students join the program with a group of students and take a predetermined sequence of courses that will eventually lead to an associate’s degree or certificate.
Eligibility to enroll:
Currently enrolled at a school within Lake County
Currently in 8th grade or 10th grade
3.0 unweighted GPA
Teacher Recommendations
Short Group Interview
For those 8th graders that meet the criteria and are interested in the HSCA program for 9th grade, representatives will be on campus, Thursday, January 15, speaking to students in Mr. Vales’ Algebra and Geometry classes. More information to come.
In Lake County, Florida, several high schools offer the Cambridge AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) program, including East Ridge, Eustis, Lake Minneola, Leesburg, South Lake, and Umatilla High Schools, providing students accelerated, college-level courses and pathways to earn college credit and Bright Futures scholarships. Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced (A) Level programs are designed for advanced academic students.
On Monday, January 12, South Lake High School AICE program coordinators will be presenting in Mr. Vales’ Algebra and Geometry classes. They will explain to the students about their program. The other high schools do not come to speak about their AICE programs, but they do have them. If your child is zoned to go to one of the other high schools that have AICE and they are interested in applying, please contact that high school directly.
Students applying for admission to the SLHS Cambridge AICE Program as a 9th grader must meet all of the following requirements: Proficiency in state assessments-- reading, writing, and math, Academic grades from 8th grade with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA, Need to have taken and passed Algebra 1, Positive attendance record, Minimal discipline record, Two 8th grade teacher recommendations, Writing sample.