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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any new thoughts for this program after two years since the previous discussions?

My kid who is now a W school 10th grader, is very interested in this program. I heard something good about this program from another kid who is now in an ivy league school.  But that student is a highly motivated kid who would be successfully in any school.

I was also told that the MC early college is only half day (like 9am - 1pm). What do kids do in the afternoon?[/quote]
My kid graduated 2023 and it was a great choice for them. It was closer than the magnet program they were being bussed to. They much preferred sleeping later and getting home earlier. Definitely liked having 4 classes going at a faster pace in one semester, rather than 8 classes spread out over a year. They weren't heavily involved at the HS due to the pandemic (10th grade was the virtual year) and had closer friends from ES and MS than HS, so switching to MC made sense.

From talking to other parents, kids that were on sports teams at their high schools and had neighborhood friends still maintained that connection to their home HS. After classes at MC, they did homework in the afternoon, then sports, and had evenings more free for hobbies. Kids didn't participate much in clubs, because those are often at lunch at the HS. Different families had different reasons for choosing EC, but everyone seemed really happy with the choice.

You can see college lists on the website, but they also have the full dual enrollment ceremony for students earning associates degrees posted. It includes where each graduate is attending college next - lots of kids at UMD-CP, as well as at other high ranking schools.
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/high-school-students/dual-enrollment/degree-and-pathway-programs/early-college-program/index.html
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