Henry Ford Early College Programs Dearborn Public Schools
Henry Ford Early College Programs Dearborn Public Schools Three Unique Programs, Offering Opportunity and Endless Possibilities Henry Ford Early College-Health Henry Ford Collegiate Academy Henry Ford Early College-Advanced Manufacturing (Powered by Ford)
Henry Ford Early College: Health Careers ● Dearborn Public Schools first Early College Program, established in 2007 ● Partnership between the Dearborn Schools, Henry Ford College, and Henry Ford Health System ● Ranked in the 99 th percentile for three years in a row. ● HFEC is a reward school, a beating the odds school. and a high performing school. ● Ranked best in the state by Bridge magazine. ● Ranked in Newsweek's top high schools in America. ● A Gold Star rating by Newsweek for the high achievement of its students in poverty. ● Nominated as a National Distinguished Title 1 school by the MDE.
Henry Ford Collegiate Academy ● ● Established in 2013 Partnership between Dearborn Schools and Henry Ford College First Graduating Class 2016, combined average GPA 3. 86 Traditional Home-High School Elements combined with the opportunities and advantages of the Early College Model Henry Ford Early College. Advanced Manufacturing ● Established in 2015 ● Partnership between Dearborn Schools, Ford Motor, and Henry Ford College ● Rank academically above state averages in its first year
Is an Early College Program Right for Me? Are you a motivated student that likes to be in control of your learning? Do you like to be challenged? Is a rigorous curriculum something that you want in your academic program? Would you benefit from additional supports in your learning journey? Are you willing to put in extra time and effort for the reward of being in an accelerated program? Do you feel your biggest obstacle to college is the cost? Do you feel you would thrive in a mature, adult-oriented environment? Are you a student that works hard and learns to learn, even if you do not get “A’s”
What is an Early College? Is this the same as Dual Enrollment? An Early College is a high school program in which high school and college coursework is integrated into one curriculum. The result is 6 years of academic coursework, completed in 5 years- with NO tuition costs to families. Early Colleges differ Dual Enrollment primarily on the basis that Early Colleges automatically have College Coursework included in the student’s curriculum, whereas Dual Enrollment may be elected if it fits into the student’s curriculum and if other conditions are met. Early Colleges are much more rigorous in plan of study.
What are these programs? START GRADE 9 Henry Ford Early College Health ● Students interested in health careers, Open to any Wayne-County Resident ● Weekly Job-Shadowing with Henry Ford Health System ● Graduate with High School Diploma, Associate's Degree (or 60+ transferable credits), Certification in a Health Career Field START GRADE 11 Henry Ford Collegiate Academy ● Open to Dearborn Residents. ● Graduate with a High School Diploma and an Associate’s Degree (or 60+ transferable credits) ● Still be part of home high school (Dearborn Edsel-Fordson)/extracurricular life. START GRADE 9 Henry Ford Early College. Adv. Manufacturing ● Students interested in STEM/ Advanced Manufacturing careers, Open to Dearborn Residents ● Graduate with a High School Diploma and an Associate’s Degree (or 60+ transferable credits) ● Weekly STEM/Adv Man. Job Shadowing
What are the differences between the programs? The Health Careers School is open to ALL Wayne County Residents and is designed specifically for students interested in Health Careers The Collegiate Academy is open only to Dearborn Residents and is for students that want to be part of the traditional high school experience at their home high schools, yet still get all of the benefits of an early college The Advanced Manufacturing School is open only to Dearborn Residents and is designed specifically for students interested in STEM and Advanced Manufacturing Careers
Specific Associate’s Programs of Study, Health/Manufacturing Schools: Henry Ford Early College: Health ● Firefighter/Param edic ● Ophthalmic Technician ● Medical Assistant ● Paramedic ● Medical Insurance Specialist ● Pharmacy Technician Medical Practice — Clinical Management ● Physical Therapist Assistant ● Pre-Nursing ● Medical Receptionist ● Radiographer ● Nursing ● Respiratory Therapist ● Nursing — Advancement of LPNs to RNs ● Surgical Technologist ● Henry Ford Early College: Advanced Manufacturing ● ● Pre-Engineering Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) Energy Technology / HVAC Welding ● ● ● Automotive Technology Architecture Electrical Engineering Computer Information Systems CNC Automated Tool Design
How will my next 5 years look? Henry Ford Early College Health ● 9 th Grade Year: Heavy in Science ● 10 th Grade Year: Begin College Coursework ● 11 th Grade Year: Half College, Half High School ● Final two years: Majority College Coursework Henry Ford Collegiate Academy ● 9 th & 10 th Grade Year: High School Coursework at home high school ● Final three years (beginning in 11 th Grade): Majority College Coursework Henry Ford Early College. Adv. Manufacturing ● 9 th Grade Year: Heavy in Science ● 10 th Grade Year: Begin College Coursework ● 11 th Grade Year: Half College, Half High School ● Final two years: Majority College Coursework
Application Process Health and Manufacturing Schools: In 8 th Grade Year, apply between January and March Health: http: //earlycollege. dearbornschools. org/appy-to-hfec/ Advanced Manufacturing: http: //earlycollege. dearbornschools. org/advancedmanufacturing/ Collegiate Academy: In 10 th Grade Year, after receiving PSAT Results (PSAT 8/9: EBRW 430, MATH 480) Talk to your home high school counselor to apply
Any Questions? CONTACT INFORMATION: Henry Ford Early College: 5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, MI 48128 313. 317. 1588 Majed Fadlallah, Principal: fadlalm@dearbornschools. org Karry Bazzi, Health/Man. Counselor: bazzik 1@dearbornschools. org Robin Armstrong, Collegiate Academy Counselor: armstrr@dearbornschools. org
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