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      TEA recognizes VV as one of the top 26 districts in the state and as one of the top 4 schools in the Valley. Congratulations!!!!     
      TEA recognizes VV as one of the top 26 districts in the state and as one of the top 4 schools in the Valley. Congratulations!!!!     
STEM ECHS » Early College High School (ECHS)

Early College High School (ECHS)

Early College High Schools (ECHS) are innovative high schools that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and 60 college credit hours. Early College High Schools:

  • provide dual credit at no cost to students
  • offer rigorous instruction and accelerated courses
  • provide academic and social support services to help students succeed
  • increase college readiness, and
  • reduce barriers to college access.
 

ECHS Blueprint Benchmarks: (Click on the links for products)

  • Target Population
  • Partnership Agreement
  • P-16 Leadership Initiatives
  • Curriculum and Support
  • Academic Rigor and Readiness
  • School Design
 
 
For admissions, the ECHS shall use either a performance-blind, open-access lottery system that encourages and considers applications from all students (all students have an equal opportunity for acceptance, regardless of background or academic performance) or a weighted lottery that favors students who are at risk or who are part of the targeted sub-populations for the ECHS.
 
For more information on T-STEM goals and requirements, visit http://www.texasccrm.org/echs.