We are excited to announce the Early College Program with Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ)!  The Early College Program provides students greater access to higher education and promotes student achievement at the high school and post-secondary levels. The Early College Program blends high school and college courses to enable students to earn a high school diploma and an Associate’s Degree concurrently while in high school.

Early College students are selected by various data points from their 7th & 8th grade years and begin the program during their 9th grade year. During the 9th and 10th grade years, students take a limited number of dual enrollment courses on the high school campus either online or in person. During the 11th and 12th grade years, students are enrolled full-time in FSCJ courses and attend classes primarily at FSCJ’s Nassau Campus. These courses will be taught in a cohort model, allowing students to be in courses with their Early College classmates.

The district will hold three informative sessions for the Early College program. Attendance at one of these informative sessions is mandatory for both the student and parent/guardian for those who apply.

You may attend the location and date most convenient for your family:

December 2, 2026 – 6:30PM at Hilliard Middle Senior High School (Media Center)
December 10, 2026 – 6:30PM at West Nassau High School (Cafeteria)
January 21, 2027 – 6:30PM at Yulee High School (Media Center)

If you have any questions, please contact your school’s Early College counselor:

Hilliard Middle Senior High – Angela Jarrett (jarrettan1@nassau.k12.fl.us | (904) 845 – 2171 ext. 4638) 
West Nassau High School – Michelle Long (longan@nassau.k12.fl.us | (904) 879-3461 ext. 3626)
Yulee High School – Jacqueline LaVacca (lavaccaja@nassau.k12.fl.us | (904) 225-8641 ext. 5642)

We look forward to sharing this opportunity with you and your child.