College Credit Courses Offered at High School Next Year in New Learning Lab

Beginning this fall when high school students return to school, they will have the option to take college-level courses in a new Distance Learning Laboratory. 

"Stow-Munroe Falls High School is excited to partner with the University of Akron on this initiative. Increasing opportunities for our students to earn college credit while in high school continues to be an important area of focus. The Distance Learning Lab will prove a great benefit for our students," said Principal Chris DiMauro in a prepared statement.  

The Distance Learning Lab will allow high school students the ability to earn college credit without leaving the high school campus. Similar to post-secondary options courses, students will enroll in University of Akron courses that are live-streamed directly to the high school's lab. The courses are fully interactive, allowing the high school students the capability to interact with the traditional classroom at the university. 

The distance learning classrooms are linked with interactive, multimedia technology and are equipped with state-of-the-art instructional equipment. 

The courses count for credits at the high school and the college. 

Classes that will be available include English composition, government and politics, psychology, public speaking and sociology — these meet general education requirements. Electives offered include computer forensics, cyber crime and more. 

The Distance Learning Lab is designed to coincide with a student’s regular schedule.

For more information, call the school counseling office at 330-689-6875.