The Early College and Career STEM Program is a collaborative program between Lincoln Public Schools and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that began in 2021. The program is housed at Lincoln Northeast High School.
The core of the Early College and Career STEM focus program with Northeast is Food, Energy, Water, and Societal Systems (FEWSS). These concepts are integrated into Northeast’s 9th and 10th grade math and science curriculums.
11th and 12th graders may choose to enroll in early college credit classes and explore non-credit pathways.
FEWSS courses involve a monthly theme tied back to agriculture: Environmental Stewardship, Entrepreneurship Designers, Food System Futurists, Health System Innovators, Community Leaders, and Global Learners. Students experience hands-on immersions, such as working with a UNL faculty member in an area of interest related to FEWSS, or having a work based learning experience.
The program is designed to be affordable and accessible to students and their families. Non-credit experiences will be available to students free-of-charge. Student who opt to take classes for college credit will receive reduced tuition.
