Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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High School Connections can start your student in the direction of working toward an Associate's degree or certificate. CTE (Career & Technical Education) can be insurance for success for your high school student's future. 

Challenge Your Student to Think

Challenging your student to think at a college level will help and encourage their abilities for their career. Enrolling in college will prepare them to be ready for a career or for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Acquire Life Skills that Apply to Any Career

Students will attain self confidence, develop self awareness and good work habits, practice problem solving, and learn teamwork and career skills.

HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTIONS carries out articulation agreements between secondary and post-secondary institutions and systemically collects information about activities and outcomes to improve program effectiveness and also collaborates among administrators, faculty, counselors and other key staff at both college and high school levels to ensure cohesive curricular connections.