Wareham 8th graders get an early look at college
Jan 26, 2015
2014 Wareham High School Valedictorian Emma Wynne speaks to Wareham eighth-graders at Wheaton College, which she attends. COURTESY WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nearly 40 eighth-grade students got a look at college life during a few recent field trips.
The students, who are enrolled in the Wareham High School Accelerated Academic Academy, paid visits to Wheaton College in Norton and Stonehill College in Easton last week.
At the Accelerated Academic Academy students take advanced, freshmen-level courses in addition to their eigth-grade requirements.
On the trip, they heard from Wareham alum attending the schools -- including Class of 2014 Valedictorian Emma Wynne at Wheaton -- and met with admissions counselors during the visits.
