Isaac Bear Early College High School opened in the fall of 2006 as a partnership between the New Schools Projects, New Hanover County Schools, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  As an early college high school, students will participate in an accelerated high school education program, which offers honors courses to prepare students for the rigors of college.

This program is a four-year program, beginning with students as they enter their 9th grade year.  In the first two years of the program, students complete all their required high school courses (i.e. math, sciences, english, and history).  In the final two years of the program, students who have demonstrated a readiness to succeed in college courses will take UNCW courses with the support of the staff at Isaac Bear Early College High School.

UNCW courses taken by IBEC students will count as college credit AND electives toward the total number of credits required for high school graduation.

Successful students will graduate with a high school diploma and a college transcript including up to two years of college credit.

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NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In compliance with Federal law, including Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, New Hanover County Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of disability, race, religion, national, or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, or gender except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Dr. Rick Holliday, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support and Federal Programs, 6410 Carrolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412, Telephone (910) 254-4206; Fax (910) 254-4352.