in partnership with
Welcome
MASSACHUSETTS DESIGNATED EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS
The resources on this page are designed to support Designated Early College Programs
Join us at Westfield State University on March 30, 2026, for the Early College Leadership Convening!
Click HERE to learn more and register.
Designated Early College Program Events
02
Mar
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-Year Reviews
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-year Reviews will be held between March 2-27, 2026. Click HERE to schedule your mid-year review. Please come prepared to review [...]
03
Mar
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-Year Reviews
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-year Reviews will be held between March 2-27, 2026. Click HERE to schedule your mid-year review. Please come prepared to review [...]
04
Mar
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-Year Reviews
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-year Reviews will be held between March 2-27, 2026. Click HERE to schedule your mid-year review. Please come prepared to review [...]
05
Mar
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-Year Reviews
Early College Grantee Mandatory Mid-year Reviews will be held between March 2-27, 2026. Click HERE to schedule your mid-year review. Please come prepared to review [...]
05
Mar
Are You Ready to Start the Planning Process? (Part 2 of the New Designation Process - Introductory Webinar Series)
DESE's Office of Early College is hosting an introductory webinar focused on the new Designation Process. The session will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at [...]
SPOTLIGHT ON...
The Early College Joint Committee awarded Early College Designation to these programs in the most recent cycle of designations:
- Argosy Collegiate Charter School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Attleboro High School and Bristol Community College
- Avon Middle High School and Quincy College
- Beverly High School and North Shore Community College
- Billerica Memorial High School and the University of Massachusetts Lowell
- B.M.C. Durfee High School (Fall River Public School) and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Brockton High School and Bridgewater State University
- Brockton High School and Massasoit Community College
- Clinton High School, Mount Wachusett Community College, and Fitchburg State University
- David Prouty High School (Spencer East Brookfield Regional School District) and Worcester State University
- Emergence Academy (Springfield Empowerment Zone) and Worcester State University
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Boston Public Schools) and Bunker Hill Community College
- High School of Commerce (Springfield Public Schools) and Worcester State University
- John J. Duggan Academy (Springfield Empowerment Zone) and American International College
- Margarita Muniz Academy (Boston Public Schools) and the University of Massachusetts Boston
- Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and Middlesex Community College
- Methuen High School and the University of Massachusetts Lowell
- New Bedford High School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Pittsfield High School and Berkshire Community College
- TechBoston Academy (Boston Public Schools) and the University of Massachusetts Boston
Congratulations to each of these programs! We are excited to welcome them to our Community of Practice!
