On Jan. 13, Clarke Central High School sophomores took a tour of the Career Academy. Students have the opportunity to enroll in the Career Academy and potentially earn college credit. Photo by Aneesa Conine-Nakano.
By CONNOR MCCAGE – Staff Writer
On Jan. 13 sophomores prepared for dual enrollment by taking a tour through the Career Academy and examining the many classes offered.
The Move on When Ready program is a dual enrollment program that offers free college classes for juniors and seniors. To help raise awareness for the program, the sophomore class went on a field trip to the Career Academy on Jan. 13 and learned about the 12 pathways offered there.
Sophomore Anthony Partida was not aware about the potential dual enrollment opportunities previous to the tour of the Career Academy.
“I was not aware of the Move On When Ready Program before the tour. I think they explained it very well.” Partida said.
The tour opened with an introduction from director Lawrence Harris. The presentation showed the students the 12 college level pathways offered through the Career Academy.
“We take innovative programs and we house them in this building for students to get exposure,” Harris said during his speech about the MOWR program at the start of the Career Academy tour.
Sophomore Stanley Joseph, who went on the tour, believes the presentation at the Career Academy was informational.
“The tour gave me ample information about what I am going to do next year when I apply for the career academy,” Joseph said.
Following the introduction, students were split up into groups and toured the school. However due to time limitations, Joseph says students were not able to see the whole academy.
“Since we only had a little bit of time, we only got to see the cafeteria where they cook the food and the health class,” Joseph said.
Partida agrees with Joseph and wishes students were able to see more.
“They should have show more of the courses. I wish they had shortened the classes down to include more courses,” Partida said.
With the MOWR program, students who earn enough credits can graduate with a high school diploma and an Associate’s Degree. Regardless of the credits, Harris believes that the information students learn will help in whatever profession they pursue.
“No matter which class you take, a lot of what you learn will help you long after you graduate from college,” Harris says.
