HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION: FCECHS
Franklin County Early College High School
Parents are invited to come to FMS when the Early College visits us on Dec. 1st
THERE ARE THREE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT FMS STUDENTS CAN GO TO
- Base School: Franklinton High School (FHS)
- Application only: Franklin County Early College High School (FCECHS)
- Application only: Louisburg Magnet High School (LMHS) *has a STEM program & JROTC
THIS MESSAGE FOCUSES ON EARLY COLLEGE!
The Franklin County Early College High School is a collaboration between Franklin County Schools and Vance-Granville Community College
ECHS opened in 2010 and is located on Vance-Granville’s Franklin Campus in Louisburg, NC. Funded by a grant through the NC New Schools Project and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, ECHS is a 4-5 year high school where graduates will receive a high school diploma and a two year Associates Degree and/or College Transfer Credits from Vance-Granville Community College.
SCHOOL VISION
The Early College High School framework ensures each student earns a high school diploma and a two-year degree or transferable college credits in five years or less. Students are supported with tutoring, staff connections, peer mentoring, and leadership opportunities.
SCHOOL MISSION
The mission of the Early College High School is to foster a community that provides academic rigor, relevant coursework, and service-learning opportunities to build a foundation for students to be lifelong learners and leaders in their communities.
SCHOOL MOTTO
Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow
Rising 9th Grade Parents are invited to attend the FCECHS visit to FMS on Dec. 1
THE VISIT GIVES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY COLLEGE
...AND GIVES EVERYONE A CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS!
December 1st at FMS
All 8th grade students will be in attendance and the visit will go from 9:00-10:00 am in the auditorium.
Parents that attend should sit on the right or the left side - students will be sitting in the middle.
FAQ
- You can attend Early College and still do sports at your base school, which is FHS.
- Bus transportation is provided to and from your base school (FHS).
- Early College is a small school like FMS!
- You will have teachers at the school and college professors.
- They have Prom, clubs, and all that stuff that the other high schools have.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
There are quite a few steps to the application process, so it's important to start early!
Contact person at FMS for the application process: Ms. Gilbert (School Counselor) marygilbert@fcschools.net
There is a parent interview! If you will need translation services, when the time comes just let them know and translation will be provided.
*Lots of people think that Early College HAS to be five years, but that isn't true. If you work hard, you can graduate in four years with a diploma and a two year college degree!
