Mundelein High, CLC to offer new program

For the first time, seniors at Mundelein High School will receive a college English credit while taking class at the College of Lake County.

The program targets students who are not enrolled in any AP courses at the high school, but still wish to build college credit before heading to a four-year university or community college. It starts in January for the spring semester.

“In this economy, it’s beneficial for our Mundelein families to get a jump-start,” Mundelein High School District 120 Superintendent Jody Ware said.

The District 120 school board was briefed about the program during a meeting Tuesday. Ware said her daughter used dual enrollment classes to stockpile 22 college credits before stepping foot in a university classroom.

To enroll, students will have to pay $279 for CLC’s English 121, a basic English composition class, that is offered five days a week. Students would also have to pay for any textbooks. District 120 would transport the seniors in a bus each morning to CLC’s campus.

Ware said she expects five to 10 students will use the new program in January.