CommunitY College / DVC / kickstart

ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The California Community College system has 116 campuses throughout California. All campuses offer courses that prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or complete a career training program. Students can enroll in classes at any of these campuses. 

Here is general information about California Community Colleges: Las Lomas CCC Community College Doc. 

Interested in learning about opportunities for students through community college? Please take a look at this presentation: here. 

Here is the California Community College Website: California Community Colleges. 

Current high school students may take community college courses for academic advancement or to study a subject not offered at Las Lomas. 

Some community colleges offer student housing. Read more here.

Diablo Valley College (DVC) in Pleasant Hill is the closest community college to Las Lomas and routinely has one of the state's highest transfer rates to UC. DVC is a great partner to Las Lomas, but students can enroll in any of our community colleges. Some local community colleges offer programs not found at DVC (and vice versa).  

The information provided below applies to DVC. Information about other local campuses can be found to the left.

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE

Kickstart Program

“Kickstart” is a free program for Las Lomas seniors, providing priority registration and early connection to resources. Kickstart workshops begin October 4. All Kickstart dates have been loaded into Teachmore. Sign up no! Read more here.

DVC Application Tips for Seniors:
PRO TIP 1: Students will need to submit two applications to DVC - one for Spring 2025 as a "high school student enrolling in a college course" (to attend Counseling 095/096) and one for Summer 2025 as a "first-time college student." They must verify their email for both applications to start the application process and receive their DVC Student ID number.

PRO TIP 2: You will need an unofficial transcript for Placement (Step 3). You will need to report your UNWEIGHTED Academic GPA + 11th grade 2nd semester English grade + 11th grade 2nd semester Math grade. The placement process is complete after you have submitted your unofficial transcript to DVC. More info on DVC's Placement process is here.

PRO TIP 3: Check your "insite" email often for updates and instructions. Students may set up email forwarding to their primary email address.

Concurrent Enrollment & Summer Academy

• Students may take courses at DVC for college credit while still in high school. Read more here.

• Students can also explore career opportunities with other high school students while earning college credit. Read more here. 

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are many certificates and programs offered at DVC. Read more here. Below are a few:

• Pre-Apprenticeship Program
  Pre-Apprenticeship - Construction Certificate Program
  DVC x Tesla Apprenticeship