A 10-year-old California girl has already added “college student” to her list of accomplishments — as thewhiz kid fourth-graderwraps up her first course at San Bernardino Valley College.
The skillful student, Honey Cooper, is taking ART 120 — a two-dimensional design class that earns her four college credits — as part of adual-enrollment program.
Sandra Rodriguez, assistant superintendent for student services at the San Bernardino City Unified School District,told the Los Angeles Timesthat she has had a front-row seat to Honey’s talents for years — and has kept a close eye on her.
“She could be the kid who could be a doctor by 20,” the educator said.
When Rodriguez read a news articleaboutanother San Bernardino 10-year-oldwho hadgraduated from community college, she picked up the phone and called the chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District.
Dual enrollment is usually reserved for high schoolers, but Honey was given the life-changing opportunity.
“Any student regardless of age can petition for admission as a special admit with parental permission and demonstrated academic readiness,” Paul Bratulin, director of marketing and public relations at San Bernardino Valley College, told the Times.
“It is rare, but it does happen.”
Honey’s beaming mother, Mia Cooper, said her daughter was ready for the challenge.
“Even though they might be young, they still always need to be challenged,” she told the outlet.
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