Cedar Valley College
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Cedar Valley College is a community college
of the Dallas County Community College District
(DCCCD), located in Lancaster
, Texas
(USA
) in southern Dallas County
. Cedar Valley first opened its doors in 1977 and has an enrollment of more than 6,000 students.
Beginning in Spring of 2004, Cedar Valley College began operating the Cedar Valley College Center at Cedar Hill. The extension center, located in Cedar Hill, Texas
, will assist the district's continuing education program featuring classes on computer software, dance, English as a second language, health and wellness, writing résumés and CPA
accreditation.
For the 2008-09 school year, Cedar Valley began a joint dual credit enrollment
project with the Dallas Independent School District
and the Cedar Hill Independent School District
. The new Dallas school established for the project is named Early College High School and provides the opportunity for its graduates to accomplish a high-school diploma and 60 hours of college credit concurrently. Like most early college high school
programs, the school was designed to attract students who do not typically enroll in traditional dual-credit programs, such students whose parents did not attend college and those that might feel a college education is not financially possible. The new Cedar Hill school is named Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
, and attracts students who are seeking 60 college credit hours upon graduating High School. The school's staff worked particularly hard to recruit black and Latino males; groups among the least likely to earn college degrees, but is open to students of all backgrounds
, DeSoto
, Duncanville
, Glenn Heights
, Hutchins
, Lancaster
, Seagoville
, and Wilmer
as well as the Dallas
neighborhoods of Highland Hills (zip code 75241), Pleasant Grove (75217), and Red Bird
(75232 & 75237)
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
of the Dallas County Community College District
Dallas County Community College District
The Dallas County Community College District is a network of seven community colleges in Dallas County, Texas . It is headquartered at 1601 South Lamar in Dallas....
(DCCCD), located in Lancaster
Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census.Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Most of the city is in Dallas County. But a...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) in southern Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
. Cedar Valley first opened its doors in 1977 and has an enrollment of more than 6,000 students.
Beginning in Spring of 2004, Cedar Valley College began operating the Cedar Valley College Center at Cedar Hill. The extension center, located in Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census...
, will assist the district's continuing education program featuring classes on computer software, dance, English as a second language, health and wellness, writing résumés and CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
accreditation.
For the 2008-09 school year, Cedar Valley began a joint dual credit enrollment
Dual credit enrollment
Dual credit enrollment educational programs permit students to acquire credits in two different levels of education simultaneously, such as earning a secondary school diploma through classes that also grant university or community college credit....
project with the Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
and the Cedar Hill Independent School District
Cedar Hill Independent School District
Cedar Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Cedar Hill, Texas, United States.Cedar Hill serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas....
. The new Dallas school established for the project is named Early College High School and provides the opportunity for its graduates to accomplish a high-school diploma and 60 hours of college credit concurrently. Like most early college high school
Early College High School
The Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit...
programs, the school was designed to attract students who do not typically enroll in traditional dual-credit programs, such students whose parents did not attend college and those that might feel a college education is not financially possible. The new Cedar Hill school is named Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School is the newest addition to the Cedar Hill Independent School District in Texas. It is one of the early college high schools that allows a student to finish high school while getting an Associate's degree...
, and attracts students who are seeking 60 college credit hours upon graduating High School. The school's staff worked particularly hard to recruit black and Latino males; groups among the least likely to earn college degrees, but is open to students of all backgrounds
Service Area
Cedar Valley College serves an approximately 75 square miles (194.2 km²) ares of southern Dallas County including the suburbs of Cedar HillCedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census...
, DeSoto
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
, Duncanville
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
, Glenn Heights
Glenn Heights, Texas
Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glenn Heights is located at ....
, Hutchins
Hutchins, Texas
Hutchins is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,805 at the 2000 census.Union Pacific's Dallas Intermodal Terminal is located partly in the city of Hutchins and partly in the city of Wilmer . The shipping facility, was built by AUI Contractors LP, Prime Rail Interests...
, Lancaster
Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census.Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Most of the city is in Dallas County. But a...
, Seagoville
Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175 and the Southern Pacific Railroad ten miles from Downtown...
, and Wilmer
Wilmer, Texas
Wilmer is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,393 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 3,576...
as well as the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
neighborhoods of Highland Hills (zip code 75241), Pleasant Grove (75217), and Red Bird
Redbird, Dallas, Texas
The Redbird community of Dallas is a group of neighborhoods located in the southern Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . Neighborhoods in the area include Glen Oaks, Wynnewood Hills, and Elderwoods/Elderoaks....
(75232 & 75237)