North Tonawanda, N.Y. (WBEN) - One local school district is offering classes in cooperation with SUNY to help high schoolers earn college credits while earning their diplomas.
North Tonawanda City Schools Superintendent Jeff Jachlewski says there are two ways students can earn credits.
"We have our PTEC program, which is our Pathways in Technology program. So that is moving towards earning an associate's degree in computer science through SUNY Niagara, so they take classes at our high school during their Freshman and Sophomore years, and then take some additional classes at our high school. But then also have a partnership with SUNY Niagara where they would take some classes there," said Jachlewski in an interview with WBEN. "We also offer CAP classes, which we do partner with both Buffalo State University and SUNY Niagara, and we offer 24 different CAP classes that offer SUNY credit for our students as well."
He says student sign up for these classes the same way they sign up for any other class.
"They have an opportunity to sign up for the cap classes while they're creating their schedules usually in January, February during the year before, and then for our PTEC program, the Pathways in Technology, they are chosen or they choose the program usually when they're coming out of eighth grade, coming out of middle school, they'll enter the program as a freshman in the high school and start moving towards getting that associate's degree right away," Jachlewski said.
He encourages students to sign up for a big opportunity.
"It's a money-saving opportunity. It's a time-saving opportunity. Some some of our students will that's where they will end their formal education, and then other students will take that and go to a four-year university and have a huge jump and a head start on all the other students that are attending, both academically and financially. So either way, it's a it's a big benefit for our students," Jachlewski added.
He says the goal is to continue to expand our offerings.
"We have to work with SUNY Niagara or whatever university that we choose in order to ensure that our courses are meeting the standards and rigor of the institutions. But our goal is to really offer as many college-level classes as possible because it does present a great opportunity for our students," Jachlewski said.
High schoolers can take courses from SUNY to earn credits
High schoolers can take courses from SUNY to earn credits
