Early College High School
The Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit. Students take a mixture of high school and college classes in order to obtain their high school diploma and Associate's degree, a practice known as dual enrollment.
The ECHS Initiative began in 2002 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others. Today, more than 230 early colleges across 28 states serve 50,000+ students.
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