La Joya ISD has an exciting partnership with South Texas College (STC) that is transforming education for our students. Through this collaboration, we are offering enhanced college and career readiness opportunities via one stand-alone Early College High School (ECHS) and two Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH).
All Early College High Schools and P-TECH programs provide students with the opportunity to:
Earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree - tuition free while in high school.
Earn as many as 60 hours of tuition-free college credit.
Eliminate thousands of dollars in college tuition costs.
Graduate from a four-year university in less time than their peers.
P-TECH schools will enable students to do the above as well as:
Enter the job market with a work-ready skill.
Develop workplace skills through mentorships and internships with industry partners.
The Early College High Schools and P-TECH programs are designed for incoming ninth-grade students who:
Are determined to pursue a college education.
Are first-generation college students.
Have been historically underrepresented in higher education.
Students begin their journey in ninth grade and are accepted into the program exclusively as freshmen, progressing through high school as a cohort.
Each school partners with a higher education institution to provide a specialized academic pathway, leading to an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. Available career pathways include:
Education
Engineering
Biology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Precision Manufacturing
Criminal Justice
These programs are designed to set students up for success in both college and their future careers.
This partnership with South Texas College is just one of the many ways La Joya ISD is committed to empowering students to achieve their dreams and preparing them for bright futures!
