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School presents growth of concurrent‑enrollment program that lets students earn college credit on campus

Birmingham Community Charter High District · April 28, 2026
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Coordinator Anna Palasios told the board the SCS concurrent‑enrollment program grew from a few dozen to roughly 800 students, offers UC/CSU‑transferable college courses on campus, and includes academic‑probation safeguards; staff said recruitment and articulation are ongoing.

Anna Palasios, a language counselor and the SCS (concurrent‑enrollment) coordinator, gave a detailed presentation on the program and its results.

Palasios said the program began in 2012 with a handful of students and has grown significantly: “we started the program with 36–40 students; it's actually grown to about 802 now,” she told the board, and last year the campus offered 66 college courses across fall, spring and summer. She said Los Angeles Valley College provides on‑campus instructors and…

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