SCRANTON, PA – MMI Preparatory Faculty, situated in Freeland close to Hazleton, has authorized a pre-college settlement with Lackawanna School, enabling MMI college students to earn school credit whereas nonetheless in highschool.
This settlement, finalized in October 2024, follows an intensive analysis course of wherein MMI reviewed space faculties and chosen Lackawanna School to companion with for Pre-School packages.
“Jennifer Novotney (Director of Curriculum and Instruction at MMI) and I met with roughly a dozen faculties and universities this summer season, and really shortly Lackawanna School rose to the highest, not just for the faculty’s expertise with Pre-School packages however the capability to work collectively and transfer shortly,” mentioned Dr. Tammy M. Chrin, Ed.D., Director of School Counseling at MMI Preparatory Faculty.
At present, 40 eligible MMI college students are set to profit from the initiative, with this system already in place and being collaboratively administered by MMI and Lackawanna School employees.
“I’m excited to be working with MMI, their employees, school, and college students. This partnership will assist college students earn school credit earlier than graduating from highschool and save their households hundreds of {dollars} within the course of. We’re proud to be part of this course of for the households of MMI,” mentioned Phillip Campbell, Director of School Partnerships at Lackawanna School.
MMI college students have the pliability to take courses on-line, attend programs on the Lackawanna School Hazleton Middle, or take part in concurrent courses held at MMI Preparatory Faculty.
“Our college students are actually excited in regards to the concurrent enrollment alternatives which can be accessible. We at the moment have 29 credit accessible over junior and senior yr that college students can earn school credit score for,” mentioned Dr. Chrin. “I’ve launched affiliate diploma choices to our college students via the Degree Up program and we have now plenty of college students, particularly our sophomore class, who’re contemplating incomes an affiliate diploma earlier than they might earn their highschool diploma.”
Lackawanna School promotes the next targets via its partnership with MMI Preparatory Faculty:
- Allow highschool college students to earn school credit, saving money and time towards their increased schooling targets.
- Present publicity to college-level coursework, easing the transition from highschool to increased schooling.
- Supply pathways to career-focused packages.
- Assist college students discover fields of research earlier than committing to a significant.
“That is one thing we’ve been taking a look at for fairly a while right here at MMI, a partnership that give us the chance to supply our college students each concurrent and twin enrollment courses,” mentioned Marci Hosier Assistant Head of Faculty at MMI. “We all know that is one thing that’s extraordinarily well timed and related for our college students and their households, and our employees has achieved a implausible job working with Lackawanna School in getting this up and off the bottom.”
About MMI Preparatory Faculty
For 145 years, MMI Preparatory Faculty has been offering devoted space college students with a complete and provoking sixth via twelfth grade school preparatory program that maximizes every particular person’s tutorial, social, and character potential in preparation for achievement in school and past. The college is collectively accredited by the Pennsylvania Affiliation of Impartial Faculties (PAIS) and the Center States Affiliation of Schools and Faculties Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Faculties (MSA-CESS). MMI is a faculty the place each pupil can attain their full potential: academically, ethically, and socially. For extra details about MMI Preparatory Faculty, go to www.mmiprep.org or name 570-636-1108.
About Lackawanna School’s Pre-School Program Lackawanna School’s Pre-School Packages present highschool college students with the chance to jump-start their school journey by incomes credit whereas nonetheless in highschool. These packages provide flexibility, permitting college students to take college-level programs on-line, on-campus, or immediately inside their excessive faculties. By taking part, college students can save on tuition prices, discover numerous tutorial disciplines, and acquire worthwhile expertise that prepares them for the transition to increased schooling. With a concentrate on tutorial enrichment and school readiness, Lackawanna School empowers college students to take step one towards attaining their academic targets.
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