Dual Enrollment Helps High School Students Launch Rewarding Careers
April 26 2024 - 10:34AM
Business Wire
Learn4Life’s child development program offers a
plethora of opportunities
Dual enrollment courses help high schoolers at
Learn4Life earn college credits and prepare for rewarding
careers
Summer H. is fascinated by the cognitive development of children
– something she has been exploring in college dual enrollment
classes while working toward graduation at Learn4Life High
Schools.
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“We’re learning about the milestones in cognition for different
age groups and how they tie to behavior patterns,” she said. “I
want a career where I can contribute to children’s lives by
providing the best environment for learning.”
Summer recently earned a Child Development Professional (CDP)
Assistant Permit from West Hills Community College and already has
a job at a childcare center.
According to Yvette Mendez, her teacher at Learn4Life, the
career opportunities are wide open, from working as a nanny or in a
daycare center, to pursuing degrees in teaching or even child
psychology.
“Some of our students are working toward the next level – an
Associate Teacher Permit, which will allow them to work in the
care, development and instruction of children and supervise a CDP
Assistant.”
Learn4Life, a network of 80+ public high schools, has a robust
dual enrollment program in a range of industries, from healthcare
and culinary to business and information technology. It gives
current high school students the opportunity to get an early start
on their college experience.
“Our schools offer personalized instruction that is tailored to
each student. We work with them to find a career path that fits
their skills and interests,” Mendez said. “Many teens are not even
thinking about college until we show them the possibilities. With
dual enrollment, they can explore various careers in the safe
environment of our high schools.”
Mendez points out that students who are enrolled in dual
enrollment programs are more excited about coming to school and do
better in all their subjects than students who don’t.
“Plus, they are learning how to self-motivate and complete the
coursework in a timely manner,” Mendez said. “It’s wonderful to see
how students find something they like and pursue it with a
passion.”
Another key benefit of taking college classes while in high
school is to save time and tuition money. Most dual enrollment
students have completed at least a year of college already and have
a clear direction of what they want to do in life.
April is Community College Month to recognize the vital
role that community colleges play as regional economic drivers
while providing students with inclusive, accessible pathways to
postsecondary education, good jobs and bright futures. Dual
enrollment varies widely across the U.S. with some states like
Idaho having 40 percent of high school students taking
college-level classes to just 10 percent in California.1
For more information visit www.Learn4Life.org.
About Learn4Life
Learn4Life is a network of nonprofit public high schools that
provide students personalized learning, career training and life
skills. Each school is locally controlled, tuition free and gives
students the flexibility and one-on-one attention they need to
succeed. Serving more than 59,000 students through a year-round
program, we help them prepare for a future beyond high school. For
more information, please visit www.learn4life.org.
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https://www.future-ed.org/how-dual-enrollment-is-changing-the-face-of-community-colleges/
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Ann Abajian, Learn4Life (559) 903-7893 PR@learn4life.org