Program Prepares Future Engineers

When 15-year-old Jose Chavez tells friends that he's going to summer school and taking math, he quickly adds a disclaimer.

"No, I didn't flunk," says Jose, who makes good grades as a sophomore at Skyline High School in Dallas.

He's one of about 3,600 bright middle and high school students enrolled in the Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program, also known as TexPREP , at 35 college and university campuses across the state this summer.

With students enrolling in programs that allow them gain insight into their potential vocation during their formative years, they are sure to gain favor in being accepted into high profile programs.

This is something that parents need to think about as they enroll their youth in summer programs. Do these programs lead to the future success of their children or do they just provide a place to vegitate for the summer.

If the program does not provide some form of employment enrichment, it is not worth enrolling your child in.