Early College Program

  • Early College Start Photo

    MISSION
    The mission of the Rialto Unified School District, the bridge that connects students to their aspirations for the future, is to ensure each student achieves personal and career fulfillment within a global society, through a vital system distinguished by:

    • High expectations for student achievement
    • Safe and engaging learning environments
    • Effective family and community involvement
    • Learning opportunities beyond the traditional school setting
    • Appreciation of universal diversity

    College Start Program Logo

    The Rialto College Start Program (RCSP) provides, "diverse avenues for learning both inside and outside the classroom."

    Students in the RCSP are scheduled in two periods of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) college courses. Each comprehensive high school has one to two student cohorts (not to exceed 72 students).  Each alternative high school will be offered transportation to their home school to participate.

  • Benefits of the Rialto Early College Program

    Rialto Early College Program Flyer

    • Earn early college credit while in high school 
    • Significantly reduce the overall time and expenses associated with college
    • Community college courses earn similar GPA points to Advanced Placement classes
    • Earn free college credits
    • Earn 30 general education transferable credits to a UC or CSU or private college
    • Learn about the different college majors in advance
    • Attending college classes on your own high school campus

     

  •  

     

  • Parent Information Meeting

    Presentation

    parent night

     

    The Rialto Unified School District is holding informational meetings about the Early College Program for RUSD families. Please join us to get more information about the program. 

    Save your seat! Register here

    DATES & TIMES

    Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
    Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Location: Chavez/Huerta Center for Education in the Bistro (324 N. Palm Ave., Rialto) 

    Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
    Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Location: Virtual (Google Meet)   

Resources

  • For more information, please contact Dr. Manuel Burciaga, Lead Agent: Secondary Innovation, at mburciag@rialtousd.org

    or our District Lead Counselor, Kaishauna Kern at kkern@rialtousd.org