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Personalized Pathways

You are unique.

Your Personalized Learning Plan is unique.

A Personalized Learning Plan is as unique as you are. That’s because you design it yourself.

Based on your individual interests, we will help you develop your own Personalized Learning Plan, a course of study that connects you to your college and career dreams.

Supported by your peers, teachers, and advisors, you will take innovative courses and have real-world opportunities to pursue your passions through local internships and early college courses. Choose from three college options, six applied careers workforce certificate programs, and/or three paid internship routes across the industries of Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), Advanced Manufacturing, and more. Accumulate up to 20 free college credits by the time you graduate or earn stackable credentials to begin your career right after graduation!

In our community, you will have a voice, as a participant — or a leader — in one of our many sports, clubs, and activities.

Pre-Admissions

Apply fall of 8th Grade

Benefits:

  • Acceptance into 5-year program resulting in Associate’s Degree
  • Early selection of Career Pathways upon admission
    Note: Preference can be changed until March of freshman year
  • Guaranteed enrollment in Early College of choice

Regular Admissions

Apply winter of 8th Grade

Exploration, Learning Plan Personalization & Pathway Selection

Grade 9

Students engage in project-based learning to gain exposure to careers across three industries:

  • Health & Human Services
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Advanced Manufacturing

PBL entails:

  • Meeting practitioners in the field
  • Learning about the path towards credentials
  • Visits to colleges & companies

Deep Learning & Essential Skill Development

Grade 10

  • Students dive deeper into their chosen pathway
  • Semester-long courses provide exposure to the skills and knowledge required for success in the chosen industry
  • Students decide to continue with the chosen pathway or pivot to a different pathway

Early College

Grade 10-12
(Choose one)

OPTION 01:

Worcester State University

Early College on the Commerce Campus

  • Take Worcester State University courses on the Commerce campus
  • Earn up to 42 college credits
  • Bilingual & English classes
  • Optional 2 week residential course on Worcester State campus. Students stay in the Worcester State dorms

OPTION 02:

Westfield State University

Early College on Both Commerce & University Campuses

  • Take Westfield State University courses at Commerce campus junior year & Westfield State campus senior year
  • Choose from history/English courses as a junior, and from hundreds of Westfield State courses senior year
  • Earn up to 42 college credits

OPTION 03:

Springfield Technical Community College

Early College on a University Campus

  • Take Springfield Technical Community College courses on STCC’s campus junior & senior years
  • Earn up to 60 college credits
  • Select from 6 degree & certificate programs:
    (Choose one)

    • IT and Cyber Security
    • Social Work
    • Business Administration
    • Digital & Graphic Multimedia Design
    • Health Science
    • Criminal Justice

Applied Workforce Training & Career Development

@ Springfield Technical Community College

Grade 12
(Choose one)

OPTION 01:

Workforce training pathways

  • Electrical Assembly
  • Asphalt Inspection & Preparation
  • Water Treatment & Distribution

OPTION 02:

Applied career pathways

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Sterile Processing Technician
  • HVAC & Energy Systems Technician

Internships

Grade 12
(Choose one)

Complete prep work in Grade 12 for an intensive paid post-graduate internship at an industry site in one of the following industries:

  • Photonics
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Health & Human Services

Post-Grad Commerce Promise

Grade 12

  • Complete Associate’s degree in fully-paid 5th year
  • Selective: 50-75 seats per year

Graduation

(Choose one)

OPTION 01:

Continue education at one of the 3 Early Colleges

OPTION 02:

Transfer credits to another 4-year university

OPTION 03:

Graduate with Associate’s degree

OPTION 04:

Go directly into chosen career field

OPTION 05:

Complete an immersive, paid internship