Mt. Diablo USD to host 7th annual College Fair Oct. 24

More than 100 representatives from colleges, universities, trade schools, and other higher education options scheduled to attend.

WHAT:  Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) 7^th Annual College Fair

WHEN: Thursday, October 24, 6-8 p.m.

WHERE: Ygnacio Valley High School, 755 Oak Grove Rd., Concord, 94518 (Get directions)

BACKGROUND: MDUSD is pleased to host its 7^th Annual College Fair, welcoming more than 100 representatives from colleges and universities across the country in addition to numerous local educational and career training institutions.  The event is ideal for students in their junior and senior year and offers an unparalleled opportunity to get answers to questions about educational choices and pathways following high school and make informed decisions about options after high school.

The College Fair is open to students and parents/guardians from the following MDUSD high schools:

• College Park
• Concord
• Mt. Diablo
• Northgate
• Ygnacio Valley
• Olympic
• Nueva Vista/Summit
• Prospect/Horizon
• Crossroads
• Gateway
• Diablo Community Day School

Students must present their MDUSD student ID in order to attend the fair.  For additional information, please contact event coordinators at mdusdcollegefair@gmail.com.

Some of the participating schools and colleges include:

About Mt. Diablo Unified

Mt. Diablo Unified, located in Contra Costa County, is honored to serve nearly 32,000 students at one of more than 50 school sites in the cities of Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill; portions of Martinez, Pittsburg and Walnut Creek; and the unincorporated communities of Bay Point, Lafayette, and Pacheco. As part of a richly diverse community, MDUSD families represent numerous ethnic communities, speaking nearly 50 different languages and dialects. We offer award-winning innovative programs in Career Technical Education (CTE); Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); extensive visual and performing arts programs; and rich foreign language and dual immersion offerings. MDUSD is pleased to have the only International Baccalaureate (IB) program in Contra Costa County at Ygnacio Valley High School; Oak Grove Middle School is an approved candidate for the IB Middle Years Programme. MDUSD has one of only three middle college programs regionally, our College Now program, enabling high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits while also meeting high school graduation requirements. MDUSD also has implemented the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program across the district, K-12.  Learn more at http://www.mdusd.org/.