Get a Head Start with Running Start Courses!
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The New Hampshire Department of Education has developed career clusters and
Pathways to help students look at their future
and to continue their education beyond high school. PHS offers both
Pathways and
Running Start Programs.

PHS participates in the
NH Project Running Start, a unique higher education initiative for high school
students. The Running Start Program allows current high school students to
enroll in selected Community College
Systems of NH
courses
while completing their high school program. Running Start classes are taught at
the high school during the day by PHS teachers who have a Masters in that
discipline and who meet or exceed the hiring qualifications for all
CCSNH faculty.
The designated courses meet
college level standards established by the New Hampshire Community
College System and cost $100.00 per course, which is paid directly to the
college. This important partnership between post secondary and secondary schools
promotes access to higher education while lowering the high costs associated
with obtaining a college education.
The Running Start Program has
significant advantages: