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Early college high school program moves forward for 2022 start
Leander ISD to nalize 2022-23 calendar Leander ISD board members should nalize the 2022-23 calendar in January. Here are dates to know for the rest of the 2021-22 school year. JANUARY 12 early release day 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 26 early release day FEBRUARY 02 early release day 09 early release day 16 early release day 21 student holiday MARCH 02 early release day 09 early release day 14-18 student/sta holiday 21 student holiday 30 early release day APRIL 06 early release day 15 student/sta holiday 18 bad weather makeup day 27 early release day MAY 04 early release day 11 early release day 18 early release day 26 half day, last day of school SOURCE: LEANDER ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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BY TAYLOR GIRTMAN
the Jan. 13 meeting. The partnership between LISD and ACC will allow students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and either an associate degree or 60 credit hours. To apply for the tuition-free program, students will submit an application and go through an interview. If more than 125 stu- dents apply, a weighted lottery will select students for the program.
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Leander ISD’s early college high school program is expected to start in the 2022-23 school year with an inaugural class of about 125 ninth grade students. District and Austin Community College o cials discussed the program with LISD board members Dec. 16. The board will consider approval of a provisional designa- tion application for the program at
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Elementary school set to open inAugust
BY TAYLOR GIRTMAN
Leander ISD’s 29th elementary school will open in Leander for the 2022-23 school year. A community-led naming commit- tee presented the LISD trustees with two name recommendations: Carol North and Bryson Hills. The school board may approve the school’s nal name Jan. 13. The school is under construction at 1840 Pleasant Hill Road, Leander. Lara Labbé-Maginel will be the school’s rst principal.
PROGRAMCOMPARISONS LISD o cials said an early college high school o ers more than the existing dual-credit program.
• Students may earn up to 60+ hours college credit • Sequence of courses based on degree plan • Students begin taking dual-credit courses in ninth grade EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
• Students earn between 3-24 college credit hours • Courses are not taken in sequence • Mainly o ered to 11th and 12th grade students TRADITIONAL DUAL CREDIT
SOURCE: LEANDER ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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