University Prep
Prepares high school students for university
Prepares high school students for university
Our University Prep High School Academy is for students in 9th through 12th grades who want to be ready to apply to a four-year university, state college or community college after high school graduation. In this unique program, students work independently at home and in the community with the support of a teacher and in small-group activities with other students.
Academic success at the college level requires students to have a high level of technology skills. Since students complete their coursework at home, they are provided with an Acer Chromebook while enrolled. Projects are completed with the help of a variety of online tools such as Google Apps, an online learning management system, and more. In addition, teachers and students stay connected by way of face to face, phone, text, video-calls, and email.
Students are provided opportunities to research local universities like Cal State Sacramento and UC Davis. Through field trips, our students learn what college is like. In addition, our UC Davis STEM mentoring program helps our students develop college plans with visits to university campuses, which allows each student to have an opportunity to interact with college students to explore their post-high school options. All courses in this academy meet A-G requirements which are required to apply to many State and UC system universities.
Students work in groups to learn by doing projects that are based upon the students’ unique interests. Each individual receives support from their peers and a team of teachers through various types of meetings. The students develop strong communication, presentation, organization, time-management, research, self-awareness, and reflection skills from the University Prep model of learning in groups and doing individual projects.
At Visions, we’re proud to be a part of every student success story. While we help our students earn a high school diploma, we know that’s just the beginning of many remarkable achievements. Hear from our students who found success in their personalized college-bound pathways — and went on to accomplish amazing things after graduation. Read more success stories here.