The funds for start-up costs for the three Early College High
Schools (ECHS) under the auspices of the Texas Community College
Education Initiative have been provided by the Communities Foundation
of Texas (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Michael and Susan
Dell Foundation). Partnerships between a community college and
a public school district have established the following Early
College High Schools:
Del Mar College/Corpus Christi ISD
El Paso Community College/Socorro ISD
Houston Community College System - Southeast College/Houston ISD
Early College High Schools (ECHS) are autonomous high schools located
on a higher education campus. A student enrolled in an ECHS will have
the opportunity to complete high school in 4 to 5 years as well as
earn approximately 60 semester credit hours of collegiate course work.
For more information about Early College High Schools in Texas, contact Pam
Tackett.
Texas Association of Community Colleges • 1304 San Antonio, Suite 201 • Austin, TX 78701
512/476-2572 • FAX: 512/476-0262 • Website Comments: webmaster@tacc.org
