Dom Johnson from Saint Charles Community College will be coming to West High THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND @ 8:30 AM IN THE AUDITORIUM to speak with the Seniors who have communicated to their counselor they are planning to attend SCC in the FALL 2026 . Whether they plan to use the A+ scholarship or not, this program is designed to help all West high students with the application, placement testing, orientation and class registration for FALL 2026. by coming to West high and completing everything here with them and providing them with guidance through each process.
The Be Ready Program Consists of 5 visits:
1st Visit-INFORMATIONAL VISIT
Thursday ,October 2nd 8:30 AM in Auditorium West High
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Dom Johnson from SCCC will be at west high to explain the Be Ready Program
***Students will receive a pass from their 1st hour teacher Thursday morning that will allow them to be excused from class when Dr. Dreyer makes the announcement at 8:25am to release these students to the auditorium.
2nd Visit
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APPLICATION DAY(free application)-
Monday October 27th 2025 -
times will vary- in College & Career Center West High
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students will need their SSN, home address, and a personal email to complete the application.
Students will be notified in advance of their application time.
3rd Visit- ORIENTATION DAY@ SCCC Field Trip-
FRIDAY, February 27th, 2026. 9AM- 1PM.
AT SAINT CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
** Students will be dismissed over the intercom at 8:20 and instructed to report to the commons for check in with Ms. Smith ,prior to boarding the bus at 8:30 am. ALL STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND MUST TAKE BUS WITH THE GROUP.
**The day will start with an orientation session (including information about the school, a presentation from Financial Aid, and getting students into their portal to show them how to add classes to their planner). Lunch will then be provided by SCC, and we’ll finish with a campus tour.
***IT IS recommended that any student with food allergies bring their own lunch, because we can not guarantee all food will be allergen-free.
4th Visit- Accuplacer Testing-
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 -
Times/Students
TBD
in College & Career Center West High
**Students will be notified in advance if and when they will be testing and for which subject areas.
5th Visit- Class Registration -
Monday, May 11th & Tuesday May 12th APPT Times TBD
in Collab Lab West High
** Students will be working with SCC advisors to select their classes for their Fall 2026 semester schedule at SCC.
**Students will be notified in advance when they will be meeting with an SCC academic advisor