Beginning next fall, 8th graders who are ready for high school level instruction can get a jump-start on their high school experience. The Early High School @ Littleton High program is designed for 8th grade students who excel in the arts, technical fields, math or sciences.

8th graders who are ready both socially and academically for a greater challenge will have the opportunity to take a combination of 8th grade and high school classes, take academic prerequisites earlier and make room for more International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), concurrent courses and Career/Technical Education courses. It is not designed to graduate students early; rather it is intended to give students with the interest and ability the opportunity to explore additional pathways to their futures. Early High School @ Littleton High opens in the fall of 2017, and now is the time for interested 7th graders to apply!

A unique experience for 8th graders
8th graders will take classes alongside Littleton High School students but will convene for a daily Humanities block consisting of the state-required language arts and social studies curricula. 8th graders will have a sequestered, closed-campus lunch for additional support and socializing. They can participate in school clubs and activities, but not athletics sponsored by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA).

Learn more

• Current 7th graders and their parents are invited to sign up online to attend information meetings scheduled for Tuesday, October 25 from 7-8 PM and Wednesday, October 26 from 8-9 AM at Littleton High School.
• Applications will be available online beginning October 26. Admissions decisions will be made in December for students who are identified as both socially and academically prepared for the rigor of high school.
• Early High School is open to in-district and out-of-district students!

Visit littleton.littletonpublicschools.net to learn more!

Thank you to LHS Parent Christine Fritschen for contributing to this story!