Yes, this program is only available to students who attend Leadership Prep Academy.

Yes, this program is designed for students to earn an Associate's Degree. For students who don't want to earn an Associate's Degree, students can enroll in dual credit classes starting their 10th-grade year at Collin or UNT for their 11th-grade year.

Yes!  The LCA is a “school-within-a-school” model.  Students will attend LPS and can participate in the same activities and programs as non-LCA students.  The LPS staff will work with the students on a 4-year plan.

Currently, all classes will be held at LPS. At times, this could change where classes will be held at the Frisco Collin College campus.

Courses receiving weighted GPA are only courses in the four core content areas and are designated in the current course guide. Courses are weighted on a 6-point scale, the same as AP courses.

Yes! The LPS staff will work with each student to develop a plan! 

We have a track for an associate of science. or associate of arts.

LCA students will be included in rank with their LPS graduating class.

No, you will pay for the courses as you take them. You will follow the Collin College registration and payment timelines and registration and payment is in the semester prior to taking the course.

Yes!

Yes, Collin College offers a payment plan. All payments are made directly to Collin College.  https://www.collin.edu/bursar/tuition.html

Students who are eligible for a scholarship through LPS could be eligible for free tuition. Fees and books will still need to be paid to Collin College. 

• Receive high school and college credit for courses in which a “C” or better is earned

• Count as a Performance Acknowledgement

• Graduate from high school with transferable college credits

• Fast-track to undergraduate or vocational degrees

• Save on tuition and fees by accelerating time to degree completion

• Have access to the full range of dual credit partner services and events

• Experience college culture

• Gain confidence to succeed in college

• Texas requires students to demonstrate college-readiness prior to enrolling in college-level courses (dual credit).  This test is the only approved exam in the state. 
  Students can be exempt from taking the TSI Assessment as below:

• PSAT Scores and/or STAAR EOC English 2

• STAAR EOC Alg I with a final grade in Alg 2 of a 70 or better

TSI is required for entry into the LCA. It is necessary for students to either be exempt from or take the TSI Assessment before taking college-level courses.  Collin College requires students to take all three areas of the TSI, but students only need to have met the Reading and Writing requirements until such time that they enroll in a college-level Math class.

The Academic Advisor will meet with students to develop a 4-year plan that takes into consideration a student’s post-secondary plans and goals.  As students move forward in the program and are selecting colleges, we encourage students to check with the university on what courses would transfer. 

All college credits taken transfer as credit hours; however, unless they are Texas Collegiate Common Core courses they could potentially transfer only as generic elective credit.  The core curriculum for Collin College can be found at Collin General Education/Core Curriculum (Baccalaureate and AA/AS/AAT degrees) | Collin College

Students planning to transfer to an out-of-state institution should consult with the institution they are considering attending to discuss transferability of credit.

LCA students contractually agree to the following: Participation in the Lion Collegiate Academy is considered a privilege and higher standards are expected from all participants as it pertains to grades, behavior in and out of school, attendance, work ethic, and commitment.  Any behavior, academic or otherwise, that is deemed unbecoming of a LCA student will be subject to a disciplinary process discipline rendered by Secondary Campus administrators.

All general scholastic dishonesty, including plagiarism, cheating and collusion, and Title IX/VAWA/Clery complaints will continue to be addressed through the appropriate reporting structure by the Collin College Dean of Students Office. Questions on violations of scholastic dishonesty can be directed to the appropriate Academic Associate Dean, and reports of discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual assault/misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking  need to be directed to The Collin College Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator.

During freshman year, the CA team will work with each 9th grader on 4-year planning and based on that, students will be able to select their pathway for both high school and college graduation.

In addition to tutoring or office hours provided by your professors, these tutoring resources are available to you for your Collin classes:

NetTutor Online Tutoring at  https://www.nettutor.com/. 

College Algebra students - Math Labs available on several campuses. 

Students can utilize whichever of these is most convenient; it does not matter if they generally have classes online or at a different campus.

All classes are offered on the LPS Secondary campus.