Hoping to give underserved kids a head-start on college, UC Davis joined Sacramento City College and the Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento to launch an innovative charter school in 2007.  Students at West Sacramento Early College Prep can graduate with both a high school diploma and as many as 30 college credits, or the equivalent of two years of college.

West Sacramento Early College Prep opened its doors on August 22, 2007, to about 120 6th- and 7th-graders. The school adds one grade level each year, with the first high school class starting in fall 2009. By 2012, it will enroll as many as 630 students in grades 6 through 12.

Read some of the initial media coverage of the school’s opening:

Insight, Capital Public Radio: “Prepping for College.” Radio Interview, October 11, 2007.

Dateline, UC Davis: “Underserved West Sacramento Students Get New ‘Early College’ School.” September 14, 2007.

UC Davis News Release: “Underserved West Sacramento students get a new ‘early college’ school.”August 29, 2007.