Early College of Health and Sciences Fact Sheet

Basics

The school will open in the Fall of 2006
The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences is a partnership between the Wake County Public School System, Wake Technical Community College and WakeMed Health & Hospitals.

Wake Technical Community College

Houses the school on its Health Sciences Campus, adjacent to WakeMed, which includes classrooms, laboratories and other resources for the students
College faculty will serve as part of the instructional team
Students will be able to enroll in the college's courses

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Provides job shadowing and internships
Employees will serve as part of instructional team
Offers potential employment for students in the hospital system

School Details

Students will receive a more personalized educational experience in a small school setting with no more than 400 students
Academic instruction will center around a health sciences theme
Students will fulfill the North Carolina high school graduation requirements while earning free transferable college credit
Students will partake in internships, job shadowing and community service experiences
Students may earn an Associate Degree from Wake Technical Community College; students may transfer their credits to a four-year college or university to accelerate their studies; or students may choose to join the workforce in the health sciences field
Students will check their PULSE - Participation, Understanding, Leadership, Scholarship and Excellence - on a daily basis as part of an advisory program to keep them focused on their goals
The school is located on Wake Technical Community College's Health Sciences Campus
Students will follow the Wake Technical Community College calendar and will benefit from a year-round instructional program that includes the summer High Achievers Program
Students will be able to interact with both their peers and college students who see a clear purpose for their learning
The school is part of the Wake County Public School System, so there is no charge for students to attend the school
Transportation will be provided for students via school system buses
Students will use the food service facilities available in the Allied Health Center
The school's emphasis will be on academics; athletic teams and other extracurricular activities offered by comprehensive traditional high schools will not be offered by the Early College
All rising ninth-grade students in Wake County are eligible to apply for admission to the school by completing a declaration packet; packets can be downloaded from the web or you can have one sent to you by phoning 919-850-1793