Business Technology Early College High School District Borough Number (DBN) 26Q315Program Code Q58A

230-17 Hillside Avenue, Third Floor Queens, NY 11427www.btechhs.org

btechschoolbox@gmail.com 718-935-3651 facebook.com/btechschool twitter.com/btechschool

DIRECTIONS

7 train to Flushing-Main Street station and transfer to Q27 Bus to Springfi eld Boulevard

F train to 169 Street station and transfer to Q43 to 231st/Hillside Avenue

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PROGRAM CODE Q58A

BE FOCUSEDStudents attending Business Technology Early College High School (BTECH) will learn how to help the world run better using technology to solve everyday world problems. Our students will become expert readers, writers, and critical thinkers with the technical skills to be successful in our modern information-based global economy.

Students have up to six years to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree—free of cost—from Queensborough Community College and hands-on job training and apprenticeship with SAP (an international enterprise software development company). Upon graduation, our students will have the knowledge, skills, career and technical education certifi cations, and work experience that will make our graduates much more competitive for employment and/or four-year colleges.

BE RESPONSIVEStudents, parents, and school are full partners in each studentʼs success.

What the school expects of students and parents:

Students fulfi ll all pre-requisites and stay on track to begin college course work by the second year.

Students frequently work in teams to solve real-world problems as part of their course work and demonstrate their mastery via presentations frequently.

Students engage in work-based learning, i.e. internships and apprenticeships within their major area of study.

Parents/guardians provide time and space for students to dedicate themselves to the demanding work load of an early college high school program.

What parents and students can expect of the school:

Open and consistent communication with students’ academic advisors and up-to-date information on student learning and progress posted on a secure school website.

Individual academic plan designed collaboratively to ensure that each student learns at his/her own pace and stays on track toward earning an associate degree.

Highly qualifi ed, trained and responsive instructors.

College course selection closely aligned to industry expectations with high transferability to other four-year colleges.

BE ADVOCATIVEHighlights

Six year program where students will earn an associate degree and gain job training experience—at no cost to families

Associate degree in either computer information systems or internet technology

Dual enrollment in high school and college courses

Extended school day (8:30 AM – 4 PM)

College and career advisement

Mentoring and peer tutoring programs

Internships and apprenticeships

Student-led conferences

Students e-portfolios

Collaborative group project-based learning

BE TENACIOUSExtracurricular Opportunities

Clubs:

Robotics club

Virtual Enterprise

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

3-D design and printing

MOUSE Squad

Students may organize clubs of own interest

Sports:

PSAL Sports – Boys: Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball

PSAL Sports – Girls: Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball & JV Volleyball

BE COLLABORATIVEIn partnership with

BTECH is a new public high school opening in September 2014.

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

NYC high school diploma + CUNY AA degree + SAP internships = 6 years + $0

(Signifi cant fi nancial savings, seamless college admission, and arranged internships)

NYC high school diploma = 44 credits in 4 years

CUNY AA degree = 60 credits in 2 years

+ $18,899.00**

Industry internships = Secured on your

own time

vs.

** For more information, visit www.cuny.edu/admissions/tuition-fees.html#undergradfees

Typical path for a high school diploma and an AA degree

The 9-14 Program with BTECH

Cost-Free Associate DegreeEarning Power with Higher Education Degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

Some college, no degree

High school diploma

Less than a high school degree

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS IN 2012 ($)

1,300

1,066

785

727

652

471

Highest Projected Job Growth Through 2020

32% 31%28% 28%

Software Systems Developer

Database Administrator

Network and Computer Systems

Administrator

Software Applications Developer

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Job Shadowing and Job Site Visitations

Introductory College Courses

Literacy and Numeracy/Regents Sequence

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Product and Software Concept Design

Understanding Business

Opportunity to switch majors

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

In Partnership with SAP and Queensborough Community College

Programming and Software Development

* AAS=Associate in Applied Science

AAS* in Internet Technology

AAS* in Computer Information Systems

Be IN! Be INnovative. Be INtelligent. Be INcredible.

Mobile Apps Development

Students declare a major at the end of 10th grade

GRADES

11-14Business

Technology Solutions

GRADES

9-10Pre-college Foundation

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11-14Business

Technology Development

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