Running Start
What is Running Start?
Running Start is a program in which juniors and seniors who qualify may enroll in college level courses at Bellevue College, CWU Sammamish, or Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LW Tech) and earn high school and college credit concurrently. Lake Washington School District pays the college tuition for up to 15 credits per quarter and offers the opportunity for students to be either part- or full-time students at Eastlake and the school of choice. For more detailed information about the program, cost, process, please review the Running Start Agreement
Please see the links below to learn more about each of the programs and attend an orientation at the school of choice to get more information about next steps in the enrollment process.
Running Start presentation from Eastlake counselors for 2022-2023 school year. View presentation on YouTube or Stream
Should I do Running Start? Is it right for me?
- Academic Skills
- Personal Readiness
- AP versus Running Start
- Parents
- Transferring College Credit
- Now that I'm preparing to register, how do I decide which classes to take?
- How many credits can/should I take?
- Now that I am ready to start my first quarter, what else should I keep in mind?
- Transitioning to a New Environment
- EHS is a Closed Campus
- Sounds great, how/when do I sign up?