The Middle College Idea

The thirty Middle College High Schools in the United States are based on the fundamental belief that collaboration between high schools and colleges provides both institutions with the ability to develop a seamless educational continuum that benefits students as they move from one level to the next. The freedom of the college campus provides high school students with the environment to develop a sense of responsibility for their education. The location of a high school on a college campus symbolically signals to students that a college education is possible and in fact a natural next step. The college environment provides an academically enriched setting for low-achieving, high-potential students who would probably be lost in the larger, traditional educational setting. Collaboration between a high school and a college can also result in an effective sharing of resources.

Middle College High Schools offer young women and men the opportunity to participate in a learning community which fosters academic achievement and personal growth and encourages students to become global citizens and life long learners.