Career & College Promise

Eleventh graders have begun to take college level courses through the NC Career and College Promise in partnership with Central Carolina Community College. The state program allows juniors and seniors in high school to take tuition-free college courses while also completing some state high school graduation requirements. The dual credit courses allow students to earn college credits and high school credits simultaneously. While taking one or more college level courses, upperclassmen also have some traditional high school courses.

The Career & College Promise (CCP) has a prescribed set of courses available in College Transfer as well as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways. The courses each student takes is matched with their academic progress, post-secondary plans, and career fields in which they may have an interest. Course formats are seated (in person), hybrid (mixture of in person and online), or online. 

Chatham Charter’s goal is for its students to maximize offerings in the Career and College Promise. As a result, graduates will be better prepared for college, the skilled workforce, or the military. All members of every graduating class at Chatham Charter have participated in the program.

“Through the Career and College Promise program at Chatham Charter School, I have earned over 36 college credit hours from Central Carolina Community College and have completed all of my general ed classes. In Fall ’26, I will enter a university and only have to focus on classes for my major. Due to the Career and College Promise experience, I am now a member of Phi Theta Kappa (a college honor society), and I am so grateful for these opportunities, said senior Mak Allen.

“I’ve mostly taken business classes, and they help me with the marketing aspects of my own small business. One of the main things that has helped me is the class discussion boards and getting ideas from classmates about their small businesses,” said senior Autumn Pate.

“Learning to receive constructive criticism and work more with the instructors to improve has been important for me. In Math 171, we collaborate with peers and solve problems on the board. It helps me to understand better by having to teach it to my peers,” junior commented Cadey Clark.

Class of 2026

• Chatham Charter Class of 2026: 55 students

• Seniors in College Transfer Pathways: 44

• Seniors in CTE Pathways: 11

• Seniors anticipated to complete a Pathway: 40

Class of 2027

• Chatham Charter Class of 2027: 51 students

• Juniors in College Transfer Pathways: 35

• Juniors in CTE Pathways: 11

During the 2025-2026 school year, upperclassmen are taking courses in the following Career & Technical Education (CTE) areas:

• Automotive Systems Foundations

• Business Administration

• Criminal Justice Technology

• Early Childhood Education

• Health and Fitness Science

• Health Information Technology

• Healthcare Management Technology

• Industrial Systems Technology

• Industrial Systems Technology – Advanced Manufacturing

• Information Technology

• Nurse Aide

• Sustainable Agriculture

• Veterinary Medical Technology