Discovery Academy is an initiative of St. Cloud Technical & Community College that encourages high-school students to take college courses in a high school setting.
Courses are taught in cooperating high schools based on space and resource availability by SCTCC instructors or specifically trained high school teachers.
All courses earn a college transcript.
Advantages of Discovery Academy
Discovery Academy offers a unique opportunity for students to:
- Earn college credit while still in high school.
- Save money on tuition when starting college.
- Learn about skills used in industry and career fields through tours, job shadowing, and internships (where available)
- Take courses that are not normally offered in the high school setting.
- Hone college-level skills.
- Earn college credits in career majors that may align with a university pathway; in other words, the credits could transfer to a 4-year program of study.
Check with your guidance counselor for any pre-requisites.
Participating School Districts 2012-13
- Cambridge-Isanti
- Pierz
- Royalton
- Sartell-St. Stephen
- St. Cloud District 742
