Join us for an upcoming seminar with Dr. Vince Bertram, a renowned international speaker, and New York Times best-selling author dedicated to transforming career learning for students worldwide. Discover how to prepare your student for success in work and life by learning about the value of a college education, skills that matter more than a degree, and the outlook for today’s job market. Space is limited. RSVP here to reserve your spot today!
Hello DVS Families! Thank you to all the freshman families who joined us last night. We welcome sophomore families to join us tonight from 5pm-6pm for the 10th Grade College Planning meeting.
Please use the following link to join the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/9301907728 or use Meeting ID: 9301907728
We encourage all students and parents/guardians to attend! All meeting recordings will be posted to the DVS Blog at the end of the week. We hope to see you there!
Please join us on Thursday, March 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm for Da Vinci Science High School’s Spring 2023 Exhibition Night!
9th & 11th grade students will be showcasing their learning, and we hope all students will attend. Please invite family, friends, and prospective students! See you there!
Hello DVS Families! Please join us THIS WEEK for the Spring Semester Grade Level College Planning Meetings:
9th Grade: Monday, March 20th at 5pm-6pm
10th Grade: Tuesday, March 21st at 5pm-6pm
11th Grdade: Thursday, March 23rd at 5pm-6pm
All meetings will be on Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/9301907728 or use Meeting ID: 9301907728
We encourage all students and parents/guardians to attend! All meeting recordings will be posted to the DVS Blog at the end of the week. We hope to see you there!
We hope SLCs this week provided the opportunity for meaningful reflections and conversations. We appreciated the opportunity to meet families in person or on Zoom.
Team 4201 is charging it up again this weekend at the LA Regional Competition hosted by Da Vinci Schools. We are excited to see them in action on our campus!
Week 28 Schedule:
Important Upcoming Dates:
The Rise Diversity Project aims to diversify the world of film and studio recordings by assembling an orchestra of young, BIPOC musicians from all across Los Angeles. The young musicians will work side-by-side with professional studio musicians and perform and record in a world-class recording studio. Students can apply by clicking here.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Click here to see other Real World Learning opportunities.
Hello DVS Families! Please join us next week for our Spring Semester Grade Level College Planning Meetings:
9th Grade: Monday, March 20th at 5pm
10th Grade: Tuesday, March 21st at 5pm
11th Grdade: Thursday, March 23rd at 5pm
All meetings will be on Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/9301907728 or use Meeting ID: 9301907728
We encourage all students and parents/guardians to attend!
Summer courses at El Camino College are an excellent way to learn more about your career pathway(s) of interest! ECC Summer classes run from June 19-August 10.
We encourage you to consider registering for any of these you find interesting, regardless of which school you attend or which pathway you are currently in. More information about class meeting days and times can be found here (Select “summer” for the term)→
The classes listed below are an opportunity for you to learn more about your particular area(s) of interest and will be valuable additions to your resume and college applications, but they are not transferable for high school graduation credit and will not go on your Da Vinci transcript.
To register for a summer course at El Camino College, please follow the steps described on the next page.
If you would like any help, please contact your counselor.
| Career Pathway | Relevant Summer Courses at El Camino College | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ARCH 119 (CAD Drawing & Modeling)
ARCH 172 (Architectural Color Rendering Techniques) *BUS 20 (Business Management) BUS 25 (Introduction to Business) CTEC 141 (Interior Finishes) *FASH 1 (Career Opportunities in Fashion) |
*courses offered online |
| Biomedical Engineering | *MEDT 1 (Medical Terminology)
*CH 1 (Personal & Community Health Issues) *CDEV 103 (Child Growth & Development) *NURS 143 (Introduction to Nursing) NURS 146 (Health Assessment) |
*courses offered online |
| Business Management | *BUS 20 (Business Management)
BUS 25 (Introduction to Business) ECON 100 (Fundamentals of Economics) |
*courses offered online |
| Computer Science | *CSCI 1 (Problem Solving & Program Design in C++)
*CSCI 3 (Computer Programming in Java) *CIS 13 (Computer Information Systems) |
*courses offered online |
| Civil Engineering | *ARCH 100 (Orientation to Architecture)
ARCH 119 (CAD Drawing & Modeling) ARCH 172 (Architectural Color Rendering Techniques) CADD 5 (Intro to Mechanical Drafting) CTEC 100 (Building Fundamentals) *CTEC 160 (Business & Legal Aspects of Contracting) CTEC 180 (Residential Plumbing) WELD 15 (Basic Welding for Allied Fields) |
*courses offered online |
| Entrepreneurship | *BUS 20 (Business Management)
BUS 25 (Introduction to Business) ECON 100 (Fundamentals of Economics) *FASH 1 (Career Opportunities in Fashion) |
*courses offered online |
| Graphic Design | ART 110 (Drawing Fundamentals I)
*ART 130 (Two-Dimensional Design I) *ART 141 (Digital Art Fundametals) |
*courses offered online |
| Marketing | *BUS 20 (Business Management)
BUS 25 (Introduction to Business) ECON 100 (Fundamentals of Economics) *FASH 1 (Career Opportunities in Fashion) *COMS 100 (Public Speaking) |
*courses offered online |
| Mechanical Engineering | *ENGR 1 (Intro to Engineering)
MTT 101 (Intro to Conventional & CNC Machining) MTEC 70 (Basic Robotics) ECHT 11 (Introduction to Electronics) WELD 15 (Basic Welding for Allied Fields) |
*courses offered online |
| Media Production | *FILM 105 (Media Aesthetics)
FILM 110 (Film Appreciation) |
*courses offered online |
| Multimedia Journalism | *FILM 105 (Media Aesthetics)
*COMS 100 (Public Speaking) |
*courses offered online |
Step 1: Apply to El Camino College
Never applied?
Previously applied?
Step 2: Complete the Dual Enrollment Application
Once you apply to ECC and receive your ECC ID, you must complete a Dual Enrollment Application.
Step3: Check for prerequisites
Some courses have prerequisites which students must clear before they can register: List of courses with a prerequisite.
Step 4: Enroll in course
After Steps 1-3 are completed, you are ready to register for classes online using MyECC!
Congratulations to Team 4201 Vitruvian Bots who did a great job at the LA Regional Competition in Port Hueneme! Team 4201 made it to the semi-finals and received the “Gracious Professionalism Award” as recognition for being one of the most community-oriented, helpful, and giving teams in the region. The students have been working very hard and we are very proud of them. They will be competing at another LA Regional Competition next week (Friday, 3/17 – Sunday, 3/19) in the Da Vinci Schools gym.
Week 27 Schedule:
Important Upcoming Dates:
For students interested in STEM:
The Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship (KKCF) is cofounded by Hip Hop Artist French Montana and supports youth interested in STEM. Through a 12-month fellowship program, Fellows will complete 80 hours of summer curriculum to prepare them for college, the future of work, and STEM careers, while participating in monthly career workshops throughout the academic year. During the summer months, Fellows will participate in six weeks of summer instruction, then receive monthly career coaching sessions and workshops. Fellows will use industry-standard technologies to learn how to create a brand, understand selling, create a proper wireframe, basic HTML & CSS coding, and more. To learn more, please click here. To sign up for the information session on March 28 at 6 pm, please click here.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Click here to see other Real World Learning opportunities.
