Southwest Early College Campus

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Southwest Early College Campus

• A World of Opportunity

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Overview

• Early College school for grades 6-12
• Math/ Science emphasis
• Open Enrollment, no entrance exam required
• Opens August 2008 with 6th 9th grades
• Limit of 120 students per grade

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Overview

• Project-based learning
• Opportunity to earn college credit
• Ongoing campus experiences at UMKC
• Classes taught by master teachers college
  professors
• Math/ Science related internships mentors
• Extended day summer enrichment

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Partners
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Curriculum

• Core Curriculum
• Accelerated Mathematics Science
• Communication Arts
• Social Studies
• World Language
• Elective Curriculum
• Science/Mathematics Learning Lab
• METS Internships
• METS Research Project
• Math Lab experiences

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Supports

• School day supports
• mid-day tutoring around lunch periods
• Zero and 8th hour tutoring
• Additional supports
• Saturday school (TBD)
• Summer School Immersion experiences

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Outstanding Facilities

• On-site Planetarium
• Horticultural Green Houses
• State-of-the-Art Science Laboratories
• With support from The Kauffman Foundation

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Parental/Community Involvement

• Deep family commitment
• Family Advocacy System
• Active involvement in school evolution, mission,
  and vision
• Coalition of willing business partners

Southwest
Parents Community Groups
Business Partners
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Student enrollment

• Cap of 120 students per grade
• Wait list for 9th grade
• Close to capacity for 6th grade (limited seats
  may be available)
• Representation from all 6 sub districts in the
  school district
• Demographic characteristics mirror that of the
  district as a whole