More Flexibility to Make Dual Enrollment Work
For eligible high school students in Umatilla, dual enrollment can provide an opportunity to begin college or career-technical coursework while still working toward a high school diploma.
Alee Academy serves students from Umatilla and communities throughout Lake County. Our flexible scheduling can make it easier to build high school around opportunities outside the traditional school day. With the return of our night program for the 2026–2027 school year, some students may be able to attend Alee in the evening while leaving more of the daytime available for approved college or career-technical courses.
Interested in dual enrollment?
Talk with Alee Academy about your goals and how dual enrollment could fit into your path toward graduation.
Contact Alee Academy • Explore Enrollment
Dual Enrollment Options for Umatilla Students
Eligible students in Umatilla can explore dual enrollment opportunities available to Lake County high school students. Depending on their goals and eligibility, students may pursue college-level academics or career and technical education while completing high school.
Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College offers dual enrollment opportunities for eligible high school students who want to begin taking college-level courses before graduation.
For Umatilla students planning to continue their education after high school, dual enrollment can provide an opportunity to get started early.
University of Florida
The University of Florida offers an online dual enrollment program for eligible Florida high school students. Students who meet UF’s requirements can pursue college-level coursework online while continuing their high school education.
Lake Technical College
Students interested in hands-on career preparation can explore Career Dual Enrollment through Lake Technical College in nearby Eustis.
Eligible students can begin postsecondary career and technical coursework while still in high school, providing another pathway for students who want to start preparing for a specific career before graduation.
Program eligibility, schedules, available courses, deadlines, and application requirements are determined by each participating institution.
More Room in Your Schedule
Access to dual enrollment is only part of making it work. Students also need enough flexibility in their high school schedule to take advantage of the courses available to them.
Alee Academy gives Umatilla students another way to structure their education.
Flexible Scheduling
College and technical courses do not always fit neatly around a traditional high school day. Alee Academy’s flexible approach can give eligible students more options when planning their schedules.
More Daytime Opportunities
Some college and career-technical courses are offered during traditional high school hours. Greater scheduling flexibility may make it easier for students to pursue those opportunities.
Night Program
Alee Academy’s night program returns for the 2026–2027 school year. For some students, completing high school coursework in the evening can leave more of the daytime available for approved college or career-technical classes.
College and Career Pathways
Dual enrollment is not limited to one path. Eligible students can explore college-level academics or career and technical education based on their interests and plans after high school.
College or Technical Training During the Day. High School at Night.
For some Umatilla students, the return of Alee Academy’s night program creates another way to make dual enrollment fit.
Instead of trying to schedule college or technical coursework around a full traditional high school day, eligible students may be able to use part of the daytime for approved dual enrollment courses and attend Alee Academy in the evening.
This can be particularly useful when a desired college or technical course is offered during daytime hours.
Students still need to meet their high school graduation requirements as well as the academic, attendance, registration, and other requirements of their chosen dual enrollment program.
Is Dual Enrollment Right for You?
Dual enrollment may be worth exploring if you are a Umatilla student who wants to:
- Begin earning college credit before high school graduation
- Explore career or technical education
- Take college-level coursework while still in high school
- Get an early start on college or career plans
- Make productive use of a flexible high school schedule
Every student’s path is different. Eligibility and available opportunities depend on the participating institution, the student’s academic record, course availability, and remaining graduation requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dual Enrollment in Umatilla
-
Yes. Eligible Umatilla students can pursue dual enrollment opportunities available to Lake County high school students. Each participating college or technical institution establishes its own eligibility and program requirements.
-
Eligible Alee Academy students may participate in dual enrollment programs available to Lake County students. Alee Academy can help students consider how outside coursework may fit alongside their high school requirements.
-
Options available to eligible Lake County students include Lake-Sumter State College, online dual enrollment through the University of Florida, and career-technical opportunities through Lake Technical College in Eustis.
-
No. Dual enrollment courses are provided by participating colleges and technical institutions. Alee Academy provides the student’s high school education and offers scheduling options that may make participating in those programs easier.
-
Potentially. Alee Academy’s night program returns for the 2026–2027 school year, creating another scheduling option. For some eligible students, attending Alee in the evening may leave more of the daytime available for approved college or technical coursework.
-
No. The night program is one scheduling option. Depending on the student and the courses involved, dual enrollment may also work with other Alee Academy schedules.
-
Review the current eligibility and application requirements for the dual enrollment program that interests you. Then talk with Alee Academy about your goals, remaining high school requirements, and scheduling options.
Explore Dual Enrollment as a Umatilla Student
Dual enrollment can give eligible Umatilla students an opportunity to begin college or career preparation before high school graduation.
Alee Academy’s small school environment and flexible scheduling can help students build a high school experience around their goals, including opportunities that may take place outside the traditional school day.
See how Alee Academy, flexible scheduling, and dual enrollment could fit your plans.