Cooperative-innovative high schools are small schools that have partnered with A-B Tech to provide local students with a comprehensive and accessible education. Three of the cooperative-innovative schools are Buncombe County Schools institutions, one is a Madison County Schools institution, and one is located on the Asheville High School campus through Asheville City Schools.
Early colleges are rigorous programs in which students can earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously. Early college students start in the ninth grade and can complete the program in five years. A-B Tech has two partner early colleges.
Buncombe County Early College, located on the A-B Tech main campus in Asheville.
Madison County Early College, which is located at Madison High School in Marshall, NC
Buncombe County Center for Career Innovation (BCCI) is a career-focused school that utilizes local partnerships and an innovative curriculum to support any student to develop the skills and experiences necessary to graduate with a job offer and be prepared for a career in our local community. BCCI is a partner with Buncombe County Early College located on the A-B Tech campus. Students at BCCI have the opportunity to explore three specific career pathways while developing the work-readiness knowledge and skills that employers require. BCCI serves students in Grades 9 through 12, with the option of Grade 13.
Martin L. Nesbitt Jr. Discovery Academy (located at the Buncombe County Schools campus) and the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (located at Asheville High School) are both cooperative-innovative high school focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and career and college readiness. These schools provide a rigorous and challenging curriculum focused on preparing students for future careers through real-world problem solving, developing skills in STEM fields, and working towards career and industry credentialing and post-secondary education.
Please contact us at ccp@abtech.edu for more information or to set up an advising appointment.