银城——查塔姆科学学院 & Engineering (CSSE) has made tremendous progress since opening in the 2015-16 school year.
公立学校, which is operated by Chatham County Schools in partnership with 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院, currently is home to approximately 120 students. Students have the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree at no cost to the student.
The school lists its mission "to provide an atmosphere that encourages and nurtures creativity and innovation through acceptance, 协作, 股本, 完整性, and personal responsibility in order to help students build a commitment to social, emotional and academic growth and excellence."
CSSE Principal Bobby Dixon has been with the school since its beginnings. "The early college program has its appeal to parents and students," said Dixon. "The no-cost college really appeals to the parents, and I believe the rigor and higher expectations attracts those students who are dedicated to academics. It was certainly time for Chatham County Schools to enter the early college arena. I also believe our partnership with 推荐正规买球平台 has played a large role in our success."
That academic success was certainly evident during the 2021-2022 academic year. 今年的毕业生收入超过2美元.300万奖学金. One graduate - Dylan Hailey Philipps -- received the prestigious Park Scholarship from N.C. 州立大学. 三个学生，Deontae Jordan Glover, Soren Kappelman, and Annika Lowe - were recipients of 推荐正规买球平台 academic honors. CSSE students continue to dominate the district science fair and advance through regionals and state, and the Beta Club has had state and national winners.
"Our smaller environment enables our students and teachers to develop positive relationships. The amount of support we are able to provide makes us unique," said Dixon.
Fae Goodman has had a close-up view of CSSE's growth, as 推荐正规买球平台's liaison to the school. "We've got a unique setup -- students spend their first two years 在银城, on the campus of the Chatham Center for Innovation, where they focus largely on their high school requirements and learning how to successfully take a college class. 第三次, 第四, 第五年, they're here in Pittsboro on our [推荐正规买球平台 Chatham Main] Campus full-time,古德曼说。.
"Students who come here get to learn -- in a supportive environment -- how to balance increased freedom and responsibility, which always go hand-in-hand with one another,古德曼说。.
推荐正规买球平台总裁博士. 莉莎米. 查普曼 says early colleges have been part of North Carolina's Learn and Earn initiative for over 17 years. “我们在查塔姆的早期大学, 哈尼特, and Lee are some of the best examples of 推荐正规买球平台's great partnerships with our three counties' school systems,”医生说。. 查普曼. "They are intentionally designed to both serve a diverse population of students that reflects the demographics of our communities, and to provide these students with the personalized programming and support that allows them to excel in their learning and academic goals.
"Many of our early college students serve as student leaders during their time at 推荐正规买球平台 and continue that leadership and service mindset during their next stop after the college. They are not just our leaders of tomorrow, they are our leaders of today,”医生说。. 查普曼.
"The relationship Chatham County Schools has with 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 is extremely strong, benefiting our students as well as the community," said Chatham County Schools Superintendent Dr. 安东尼•杰克逊. "The early college program we have created in partnership with 推荐正规买球平台 showcases the work we can do together. With our students graduating from the Chatham School for Science and Engineering with both a degree from Chatham County Schools and an associate's degree they've earned by taking classes at Central Carolina, we are able to give them a great advance on their college education.
"The students enrolled in the Chatham School for Science and Engineering are dedicated to their education and want the challenge of the rigorous curriculum this program provides. The success of the program is reflected in the fact that 90 percent of the class earns their associate's degree at the same time they are earning their high school diploma,”医生说。. 杰克逊.
“除了, the graduating class for the 2021-2022 school year earned more than $2 million in scholarships. 我们为我们的学生感到骄傲, we are very proud to partner with 推荐正规买球平台 on the early college and we look forward to seeing the program continue to thrive and grow."
Learn more about CSSE by visiting the website, www.查塔姆.k12.nc.us，或致电919-663-5899. The school is located at 501 Martin Luther King Jr. 大街. 在银城.
Chatham School for Science and Engineering Principal Bobby Dixon has been with the school since its beginnings. Students attend their first two years at the Chatham Center for Innovation and their final years at the 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 Chatham Main Campus in Pittsboro.
今年的毕业生收入超过2美元.300万奖学金. One graduate - Dylan Hailey Philipps -- received the prestigious Park Scholarship from N.C. 州立大学.