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Lower Columbia College (LCC) and Three Rivers Christian School (TRCS) have entered into a partnership to support each other’s programs for recruiting international students.

Recently, Three Rivers Christian School applied to expand its ability to take longer-term students at the school, according to school superintendent, Erin Hart. The purpose of the collaboration is to provide additional diversity and worldview to TRCS students, as well as to provide additional revenue for TRCS operations.

In their memorandum of understanding, TRCS and LCC agree to coordinate in recruitment efforts to bring students to the area. LCC also entered into an inter-local agreement with TRCS to provide dual-credit opportunities, so TRCS students can get college credits while still in high school. LCC also agrees to provide its Intensive English program to TRCS students for a fee, and to provide academic advising support to assist students seeking to move on to a four-year university or college.

LCC President Chris Bailey hopes to replicate the agreement with other local public high schools. “We are part of a global community, with multiple ports,” said Bailey.