International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme – Early College Career Academy (ECCA) – PTECH at SUNY ADK – BOCES – New Visions
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme
(Junior/senior years)
Through a partnership with the Queensbury Union Free School District at Queensbury High School, Hudson Falls students in their junior and senior year are able to participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). Students will spend their junior and senior years at QHS for a full-day program.
The IB DP is designed as an academically challenging and balanced program of education with final examinations that prepare students for success at the university level and beyond. The program is taught over two years and has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities. IB Diploma students study six academic areas over two years in which they are awarded points. Students complete assessment tasks in the classroom, which are scored by their teachers, and then moderated by IB. In addition, students take written examinations at the end of the program, which are marked by external IB examiners.
Early College Career Academy (ECCA)
(Begins junior year)
The Early College Career Academy: An Early College High School Program, is a partnership between SUNY Adirondack and the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES. Students are eligible to earn up to 32 college credits, tuition-free, while earning marketable industry credentials and participating in work-based learning experiences. The programs begin in your junior year of high school.
These two-year programs offer the following pathways:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Information Technology/Computer Networking
- New Media
PTECH at SUNY ADK
(Begins 9th grade)
PTECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is a unique six-year program that gives high school students the experiences, practical skills, qualifications and credentials they need to secure rewarding careers in technology-based industries. The Southern Adirondack PTECH is a partnership between your high school, WSWHE BOCES, SUNY Adirondack and many local industries. PTECH students are incoming ninth graders who will, in parallel, earn a Regents high school diploma from your high school and an associate degree from SUNY Adirondack at no cost to your family.
Students who participate in the Southern Adirondack PTECH program will be dually enrolled in high school and SUNY Adirondack as matriculated students. Students must enroll at the start of their ninth-grade year. Freshman and sophomore students are required to participate in 25 hours of Extended Learning Opportunities (Bridge Activities) throughout the school year. Extended Learning Opportunities include field trips, afterschool enrichment and Saturday Seminars. In addition, students are required to attend a one-week Summer STEM Camp located at the SUNY Adirondack Queensbury Campus. Beginning in the junior year, half of the day will consist of college and Career and Technical Education courses on SUNY Adirondack’s campus; the other half will include Regents level courses at the home school. Every student will be provided with a laptop, notebook or tablet (1:1 technology). The college portion of the half-day sequence for high school juniors and seniors will be co-taught by college professors and a BOCES Career and Technical Education instructor. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fundamentals will be taught in a connected, collaborative environment, with time devoted to hands-on learning using state-of-the-art equipment.
The two pathways for PTECH are:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Information Technology/Computer Networking
BOCES
(Applications due: March, sophomore year)
WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide hands-on learners an opportunity to master academic and technical skills within a subject that interests them and leads to a rewarding career. BOCES CTE programs are offered as half day programs over the course of a student’s junior and senior year. Applications are due in March of sophomore year. To be eligible, a student must be on track to graduate and attend school on a regular basis. Hudson Falls students may attend either the SAEC or Myers center in either the morning or afternoon depending on the BOCES lottery.
The BOCES CTE programs offered are:
- Auto Body Repair
- Automotive Technology
- Construction Trades
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Culinary Arts & Hospitality
- Early Childhood Education
- Environmental Conservation & Forestry
- Graphic & Visual Communications
- Health Occupations
- HVAC-R
- Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance
- Horse Care
- Horticulture, Landscaping, & Floral Design
- Machine Tool Technology
- Power Sports Technology
- Service Level Programs
- Hospitality & Human Services
- Technical & Trade Services
- Small Animal Science
- Welding
New Visions
(Open to seniors)
Enrollment in the academically rigorous New Visions programs is limited to seniors who meet established admissions criteria. Admission to New Visions Programs is very competitive. Each program involves 3.5 hours of study each day and carries four units of credit. Students are responsible for their own transportation.
New Visions Engineering
New Visions Engineering is an academically rigorous one-year program for college bound high school seniors who plan to major in an engineering discipline. Students receive instruction in AP Calculus, AP Physics, and various engineering principles. Students explore the world of engineering through hands-on projects that integrate academics and engineering concepts. Job shadowing opportunities and site visits are coordinated throughout the school year enabling the students to see the activities and responsibilities related to various engineering disciplines.
New Visions Engineering students regularly attend class at the Southern Adirondack Education Center in a classroom equipped with a computer for each student, a CNC and vertical mill, a wind tunnel, miter saw, workbenches and tool chests, and a designated lecture area. Physics labs are conducted on the campus of SUNY Adirondack where a state-of-the-art lab is made accessible. SUNY Adirondack provides invaluable support for this laboratory requirement. Successful completion of Pre-Calculus is a requirement for this program.
New Visions Health Careers Exploration
New Visions Health Careers Exploration is an academically rigorous one-year program for college-bound high school seniors who plan to major in pre-med, chemistry, biology or other allied health fields. Students learn and observe in a hospital setting from physicians and physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists, registered nurses, and a wide range of other health care professionals. The academic curriculum is combined with clinical experience to provide students with a rich and rewarding learning opportunity. Students meet for 3.5 hours daily, attending classroom instruction two days per week and clinical rotations in a variety of health professions the other three days. Clinical rotations are assigned at Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, Wesley Health Care Center, and several private practices and clinics throughout the region. Students observe acute and routine medical procedures, as well as provide ancillary support services to patients.