Mission

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (DSU), A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN DOVER, DELAWARE, THE EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (ECS) WAS INITIALLY DESIGNED TO BE A DYNAMIC HIGH SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED, MOTIVATED, AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CREATED BY THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL MODEL. IN 2020-2021 THE SCHOOL'S CHARTER WAS EXPANDED TO PERMIT THE ADDITION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 7 AND 8. THOSE GRADES WERE ENROLLED BEGINNING WITH THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. THE SCHOOL IS REPLICATING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EARLY COLLEGE MODEL AND SEEKS TO SERVE PARTICULARLY FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE ATTENDEES. IN THE TRADITION OF EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND UP TO 60 HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDITS OR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE DURING THEIR 4 YEARS.