Dual Enrollment is a successful acceleration mechanism that allows high school students to pursue an advanced curriculum related to their postsecondary interests. High school students are allowed to simultaneously earn credit toward high school completion and an associated degree at a Florida public postsecondary institution.

Students who are eligible for Dual Enrollment are permitted to enroll in courses during school hours, after school hours, and during the summer term. In Gilchrist County, courses are offered on the high school campus with a high school teacher, online through Lake City Community College, and at the LCCC Gilchrist Center in Bell.

Students must meet the following eligibility criteria for Dual Enrollment:

• Enrollment in a Florida public or nonpublic secondary school, or in a home education program;
• Have a 3.0 unweighted grade point average to enroll in college credit courses
• Pass the appropriate section of the college placement test or ACT;
• Meet any additional admissions criteria specified by the postsecondary institution in the district interinstitutional articulation agreement.

For additional information regarding Dual Enrollment, contact the guidance counselor at each high school.