Kingsborough Early College Secondary School

Kingsborough Early College Secondary School (KECSS), or IS 468 is a Middle School/High School located in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York. KECSS is housed in the Lafayette Educational Complex/Campus (Lafayette High School (New York City)) building. Students also take college courses at Kingsborough Community College located in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn, New York. KECSS offers each child the opportunity to better themselves with strong character building programs. Upon completion of the eighth grade level, students participate in college level courses in addition to the high school curriculum. Upon completion of all courses with a passing grade each student will have earned 60 college credits (the equivalent of an associate degree).

Extended Day

Extended Day Periods programs are the type of lessons that may teach students ahead and beyond the topic. If students have problems with subjects like ELA, Science, and Math they may take this course. Extended Day is mandatory for 9th Graders as during the Extended day, 9th Graders take Elementary Spanish College Course.

Enrichment Clusters

Enrichment Clusters are activities that are only on Fridays that let students be a grown up and show jobs that grown ups can do like actors, steppers, hair stylists, and even chefs. There are 3 cluster sessions each year. For the survey, there will be recommended clusters that students may choose. On the survey, students may choose 4 of the clusters that students are most interested in. The clusters change as sessions approach. There are:

Restaurant Wars

Cupcake Couture

Helping Hands

Volleyball

Hip Hop Fusion

School of Rock

Hardcore Gamerz

So You Think You Can Sing

Making Music

Yearbook

Scrapbooking

Sculpture

Picasso in Training

Authors & Snacks

Paparazzi

Green Today/Gone Tomorrow

Kid Talk

TAE KWON DO

Objection, Your Honor

College Action Plan / CAP

College Action Plan, or CAP, is a lesson on Fridays that teaches students world round topics that are based on topics learned in college. As this is an early college school, this school prepares students for college by learning college lessons. There are 2 types of CAP. There is a Test-Prep CAP, which prepares students for state exams, and College-Type CAP, which gives students college lessons. Once students get used to it, they will pass college more easily and faster. For high school students, CAP is mainly regents prep.

External links

• Monahan, Rachel. "Kingsborough Early College School's new location troubles parents", Daily News, February 5, 2008

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