Per the RIHS Course Catalog: River Islands High School partners with San Joaquin Delta College through two programs for high school students, College Early Start and Early College Pathway. College Early Start (CES) allows any high school student, beginning as early as the fall of their 9th grade year to enroll in courses at Delta College as long as they are in good academic standing. 

They can take up to 11 units per semester and choose any classes they are interested in. This program allows the flexibility of being able to take as few or as many classes as they would like throughout high school. Some students utilize this program to pursue personal interests. Others take courses that will transfer to CSU/UC so that they can enter college having completed some college units. Courses can be taken concurrently during fall and spring semesters or during summer session.

Students are not able to use any Delta courses to fulfill prerequisites or earn higher placement in courses offered at RIHS that are not explicitly listed in the Course Catalog. (pages 7-8)