FCS Middle College is aligned to a dual enrollment program that is unique in Georgia, called Accelerated Career Development. Using the Accelerated Career Development Diploma program, students can graduate with their high school diploma while being exempted from certain academic course requirements. These students must complete specific courses during their ninth and tenth grade year. During their remaining two years of high school, students will earn two technical certificates of credit, which may lead towards a technical college diploma or an associate degree. Students who meet these requirements will be issued a high school diploma.

Students electing to attend FCS Middle College should consider post-secondary plans beyond high school. Students who successfully graduate from FCS Middle College will graduate with two technical college career certifications that qualify them to enter the workforce or continue their education at a technical college. However, FCS Middle College graduates will not have all the required high school courses needed to be admitted to a traditional 4-year college or university. FCS Middle College graduates wanting to attend a 4-year college or university will be required to take additional courses at the technical college to obtain an Associate’s degree.

Students who attend FCS Middle College navigate pathways connecting education, employment, and job readiness to develop a good understanding of their interests and talents while obtaining a solid grasp of the skills needed to survive in a fast-paced, global economy.

Students engage in workplace experiences to apply their academic and technical learning to real world projects. These experiences include:

• Job shadowing
• Fieldtrips (in-person/virtual)
• Internships
• Apprenticeships
• Career awareness/exploration activities

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