About

MISSION AND VISION

The mission of Early College Academy is to provide an opportunity for highly motivated high school students to participate in the rigor of being college students while earning high school and college credits on a college campus.

Students are given the care and support needed to meet high expectations and be prepared for the early college experience of completing college courses during their junior and senior years.

With the first two years paid for by KCPS, students can then finish their Bachelor’s degree at minimal cost.

ABOUT ECA

The Early College Academy Program is a partnership between KCPS and Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley for highly motivated high school students who are ready to leave the high school environment and participate in the rigor of being full-time college students. Students will earn high school credits while also earning college credits as they attend classes, full-time, on a college campus. The ultimate goal is for KCPS students to graduate with both their high school diploma and an associate’s degree. Applications are accepted from sophomores starting January to the first week of April during the Spring semester.