The Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute is one of three Cabarrus County Schools' Early College Programs. Attending an Early College allows students to complete a high school diploma and an associates degree in four or five years.  Students start in their 9th grade year.  Early colleges accelerate learning in a small, focused atmosphere with significant support.  Students begin taking college courses in their 10th grade year.

Tuition at the Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute is free for accepted students.  Additionally, fees and textbook costs are covered for the duration of the program.

Year 1, our campus will be located at 45 Lake Concord Road NE, Concord, NC.
See map here: https://goo.gl/maps/7dUW2HMRSunF5TDr8

Year 2, we will be located at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences at 401 Medical Park Rd., Concord, NC.

Yes. Early college students will have a school bus service just like traditional CCS schools.

Yes.  The health sciences early college calendar will align with the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences calendar. The Cabarrus Early College Program (CECP) calendar for the 2022/2023 school year is posted on the CCS website.

Yes. To ensure the health and safety of our patients, all students and employees of Atrium Health and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences must be vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition, students will be required to receive a yearly flu shot.

Yes. Early college students will have access to breakfast and lunch meals.  All students will have access to apply for Free/Reduced priced meals.

The Academy of Health Sciences is a program housed at a traditional high school. Students attend Northwest Cabarrus High School and graduate in four years with a high school diploma. 

Cabarrus Health Sciences students attend school on the campus of The Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. CHSI students graduate with a high school diploma, an associate's degree in one of five health sciences pathways, and receive college transfer credit to many colleges and universities.

No. Students can complete Math 1 at the health sciences early college.

No. Grades are important, and students with higher grades may score higher on part of the admissions rubric, but selection criteria also considers students' skills, interests, essays, interviews, and teacher recommendations.

No.  Students attending the early college will have the opportunity to join clubs and participate In activities, but not the more traditional aspects of a larger school like sports and band.Sports sanctioned by the NC High School Athletic Association are not available at CCS early colleges.  For students wishing to participate in sports, a traditional school may be a better option.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in intramural-type sports and a host of activities that bring students together.

No. JRTOC is not available at the Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute.

Yes. Early college students will have a prom and other social events hosted by the

school.

Yes. Students will experience field trips and field experiences aligned with health sciences-related career and college opportunities.

The SAT, PSAT, Pre-ACT, and ACT exams will all be offered at the early college.

Dominique Veloz-Hyde dominique.veloz@cabarrus.k12.nc.us