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McKinney ISD previews new Collegiate Academy to let students earn associate degrees in high school
Summary
District staff outlined a new Collegiate Academy (CAM) that will allow students to earn an associate degree or 60 college credit hours while completing high school, enroll cohorts of about 150 students per year, and partner with Collin College for junior- and senior-year coursework.
McKinney Independent School District staff on Monday outlined plans for a new Collegiate Academy — locally branded as the CAM — that the district says will let students earn an associate degree or roughly 60 college credit hours while completing a high school diploma.
Dr. Javetta Jones Robertson, coordinator for Advanced Academics and Collegiate Partnerships, told the board the cohort-based program will begin in ninth grade with students applying in eighth grade. The district plans to accept 150 students per cohort…
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