Mineola High School unveils multi‑pathway program with Adelphi early‑college option and industry partnerships

Mineola High School principal Rory Parnell and the high school administrative team presented a new pathways structure that the school will use to guide students from eighth‑grade self‑examination through eleventh‑and‑twelfth‑grade career and college strands.

Parnell said the pathways are intended to be responsive to student interests and to give each learner "their own path," marrying academic coursework with hands‑on experience, dual enrollment and internships. "Welook at the whole child," he said, describing a sequence that begins with a "know thyself" curriculum in eighth grade and progresses through skills inventories and goal setting in ninth and tenth grade before students select pathway strands in eleventh and twelfth grade.

The presentation introduced several named pathways and partner relationships:

- Adelphi Early College: Two strands (education and liberal arts). Students in the education strand can earn up to 36 Adelphi credits and will intern in district schools on Fridays during senior year; Parnell said the district anticipates enrolling about 10–12…