There’s no shortage of books, blog posts and online courses built around a singular goal: getting your child into an Ivy League university. Even parents who aren’t committed to the “Ivy Path” engage with these materials regularly, hoping that the formula pitched within will, if not get their child into Harvard, gain them admission (And scholarships!) to any number of other highly-competitive institutions.
A brief perusal of a recent article on the topic turns up some tips that might surprise parents and students who start thinking about college when the child enters high school. Take, for example, the suggestion that the student “takes the hardest courses available in their high school and consider taking the hardest classes offered at a junior college.” This is usually only a possibility for students who’ve entered high school “ahead of the game.” Locally, public school students aren’t allowed to enter “above grade” high school math classes when matriculating from local junior highs. Legacy Christian Academy students, however, participate in an academically-advanced curriculum that has them most often completing the first year of high school math when they’re still enrolled in junior high. This opportunity propels them a full year ahead of the majority of their peers when they enter local high schools, freeing them to enroll in the highest math courses available on their campus.
Of course, taking the hardest classes available is only good policy when students can earn top grades in those sections. That’s why developing early study skills and acclimating to a standard of exceptional academic rigor should begin well before a university-bound child enters high school. Legacy Christian Academy alums regularly are rewarded for their efforts with acceptance letters from the nation’s most competitive universities, including Ivy League institutions.
Legacy Christian Academy is located at 27680 Dickason Drive in Valencia. For more information, please call 661-257-7377 and visit www.legacy-christian.com.
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