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Nvcc, Danbury High Launch Early College Opportunity Program

DANBURY, Conn. – Naugatuck Valley Community College President Daisy Cocco De Filippis joined administrators, local legislators, students, faculty and community members at Danbury High School on Monday, Sept. 21, to cut the ribbon on the Early College Opportunity program launched this academic year. 

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Naugatuck Valley Community College welcomed students back recently and launched a new year for the Early College Opportunity program.

Naugatuck Valley Community College welcomed students back recently and launched a new year for the Early College Opportunity program.

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“Having spent the last year preparing to launch Danbury ECO, this day is surreal,” said Dan Donovan, principal of the DHS Freshman Academy and organizer of Danbury ECO. “It is great to see these 100 students excited about the program and its success.”  

The program begins the year with 100 incoming freshmen selected through a lottery. Students have an opportunity to earn an associate's degree in information technology from NVCC, in either computer programming or business analysis, simultaneously with their high school diploma. 

“Today’s celebration of the beginning of a journey to bring early college opportunities represents a milestone in collaborative efforts, bringing public and higher education and industry together,” said De Filippis. “We are delighted to be a part of it and to join hands and make this big dream into a meaningful reality.” 

In addition to NVCC and Danbury Public Schools, the ECO program is sponsored by NewOak Capital and Pitney Bowes. Additional funding is provided by the state Board of Regents for Higher Education, which operates the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. Savings Bank of Danbury has also offered funding for the program. 

The degree program is offered by NVCC at the Danbury High School as part of the program’s curriculum. Students will begin accelerating their high school requirements so that by sophomore or junior year, they can begin incorporating college-level courses. They can expect to complete the associate degree in four, five or six years. 

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