Fifty Lexington School District Two high school students in the district’s early college and dual enrollment programs earned diplomas or certificates and were invited to participate in Midlands Technical College’s graduation ceremony this week.
All of the students, from Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, earned college credits — at no cost — during their regular high school days. Lexington Two was among the area’s first school districts to partner with Midlands Tech to offer this accelerated academic opportunity for its students through the early college and dual enrollment programs.
“Through our Dual Enrollment program with Midlands Technical College, our students are proving that college and career success can begin long before high school graduation,” said David McDonald, chief academic and innovation officer. “Earning an associate degree while still in high school reflects their hard work, determination, and the incredible opportunities available here to Lexington Two students.”…