What order should I take the pathway courses in?
The traditional order is ECD 1, ECD 2 and then Child Development. However if you are a senior and can only enroll in 1 course, Child Development is a great option. You are able to enroll in courses simultaneously so students who start the pathway as a junior have taken ECD 2 and Child Development concurrently.
Why is the advanced option listed as "honors" instead of "dual enrollment" even though earning college credit is possible?
Due to the large number of college courses covered in the pathway and the varying ways that different post-secondary schools have students report dual enrollment courses, Palo Alto High School is designating the advanced course as honors (which earns a weighted grade). Students still have the opportunity to earn college credit by enrolling in Foothill courses that they will report under college coursework when they apply to college in their senior year.
Is the honors course more work than the regular course?
The honors courses are college level courses so they are more rigorous. Students can expect an additional independent assignment per week (usually a reading and discussion board), more rigorous grading rubrics and less flexibility with late work and missing assignments. That said, most students find the academic rigor to be manageable because of how the curriculum comes to life while working with children. Honors students may earn college credit through Foothill. It is recommended that students try the Foothill course and if they find it to be too demanding they can drop by the deadline without any penalty or change to their schedule since honors and non-honrs students are in the same class period.
Do Child Development classes run during the normal school day?
Yes! All Child Development Pathway courses run within the Paly bell schedule.
Do the Child Dev. Pathway courses take place at Paly?
Yes, CDP courses are taught at Paly. Child Development students travel by PAUSD bus or PAUSD contracted ride share services to Greendell School or other elementary sites approximately twice per week during their class period. Greendell houses Preschool Family and Young Fives. Students work in various classrooms to learn firsthand about the population they are studying.
Do I have to pay for the college courses?
No, these courses allow high school students to earn college credit for free and if you pass the course you are awarded the units (no need to pass or pay for a test), which can save you money when you attend college.
The traditional order is ECD 1, ECD 2 and then Child Development. However if you are a senior and can only enroll in 1 course, Child Development is a great option. You are able to enroll in courses simultaneously so students who start the pathway as a junior have taken ECD 2 and Child Development concurrently.
Why is the advanced option listed as "honors" instead of "dual enrollment" even though earning college credit is possible?
Due to the large number of college courses covered in the pathway and the varying ways that different post-secondary schools have students report dual enrollment courses, Palo Alto High School is designating the advanced course as honors (which earns a weighted grade). Students still have the opportunity to earn college credit by enrolling in Foothill courses that they will report under college coursework when they apply to college in their senior year.
Is the honors course more work than the regular course?
The honors courses are college level courses so they are more rigorous. Students can expect an additional independent assignment per week (usually a reading and discussion board), more rigorous grading rubrics and less flexibility with late work and missing assignments. That said, most students find the academic rigor to be manageable because of how the curriculum comes to life while working with children. Honors students may earn college credit through Foothill. It is recommended that students try the Foothill course and if they find it to be too demanding they can drop by the deadline without any penalty or change to their schedule since honors and non-honrs students are in the same class period.
Do Child Development classes run during the normal school day?
Yes! All Child Development Pathway courses run within the Paly bell schedule.
Do the Child Dev. Pathway courses take place at Paly?
Yes, CDP courses are taught at Paly. Child Development students travel by PAUSD bus or PAUSD contracted ride share services to Greendell School or other elementary sites approximately twice per week during their class period. Greendell houses Preschool Family and Young Fives. Students work in various classrooms to learn firsthand about the population they are studying.
Do I have to pay for the college courses?
No, these courses allow high school students to earn college credit for free and if you pass the course you are awarded the units (no need to pass or pay for a test), which can save you money when you attend college.