WHAT IS A DUAL DIPLOMA?
Quebec's educational system is unique. On one hand, students obtain their Quebec High School Diploma after only finishing the 11th grade instead of 12 years in the United States. On the other hand, they do two years of college (CEGEP) before integrating the University. The Dual Diploma program has been shaped to enable Quebec students to pursue two distinct high school diplomas within the 11 years timeframe and directly integrate American colleges/universities without having to go through CEGEP.
In fact, the students will actively be studying in two schools concurrently: one in their home country (Quebec) in person, and the other virtually through the American Academy of Montreal. This enables Quebec students to acquire their fully certified American high school diploma in 11 years (on top of the Quebec High School Diploma), which has the same value as one obtained at an on-site course in the United States, without having to travel to the USA, incurring high fees, or obtaining visas.
Overview
What is it?
The Dual Diploma allows your child to complete their regular Quebec high school diploma while also completing an American high school diploma by adding 2 or 3 classes per year.
Why do it?
With the American high school diploma, your child gets the opportunity to get accepted into American colleges without having to transfer to an American High School or without having to transition through CEGEP.
How does it work?
By taking only 2 or 3 extra classes, starting in Grade 9 (Secondary 3), your child can obtain a Dual Diploma.
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Homologation
Students will be enrolled in the Dual Diploma Program via the American Academy of Montreal. The program and the courses are completely homologated by the US Department of Education, and the program offers the chance of obtaining a private US High School Diploma from an American High School.
The syllabus follows the requirements of Florida’s High Schools, and it is accredited by “advancED SACS”. Furthermore all the teachers within the Academy are certified by the Florida Education Department and other US states, which gives the Dual Diploma equal value to any other US high school diploma where students are in-person in the USA.
Furthermore, the dual diploma is recognized in all US territories, providing the possibility of applying to any American university or college without the need to sit a TOEFL exam, (only SAT/ACT will be required) and therefore it is recognized, also, in the rest of the world.