RCISD becomes the first Early College High School (ECHS) in rural Texas.

RCISD earns T-STEM designation from the TEA to develop a project-based learning environment for STEM.

RCISD becomes the first rural school wide PTECH academy.

CEN partners with West Texas A&M University to support students earning bachelors degrees.

The first cohort of students enter into the bachelors degree program with West Texas A&M University working towards earning their degrees in Roscoe through P-TECH support.

CEN is formed to scale the success of RCISD in Texas and beyond.

Cohort 1: Hamlin and Throckmorton Collegiate ISDs join Roscoe Collegiate ISD as the first schools in the CEN network.

Cohort 2: Cumby and Floydada Collegiate ISDs join the CEN network.

At age 19, Amanda Sanchez graduated as the first student to earn her bachelor’s degree with CEN support.

Cohort 3: Iraan-Sheffield, Lytle and Sunray ISDs join the CEN network.

CEN is recognized by TEA as a School Action Fund Technical Assistance Provider.

CEN launches the Rural Hope Fundraising Campaign.

100% of the initial cohort graduated with their bachelors degree with zero student debt, at an average age of 20, and with a higher GPA than the average West Texas A&M University student.

Cohort 4: Banquete, Bellville, Colorado, Freer, Hico, Spurger, Venus ISDs join the CEN network.

CEN provides P-TECH technical assistance to Diboll, Hartley, Rankin, and Taft ISDs.

A vendor for Educate Texas to support rural P-TECHS.

CEN named the winner of Education Showcase at ASU-GSV conference.

CEN partners with AASA to deliver national support to rural districts across the country.

Cohort 5: Post, White Deer, Gustine, Maud ISDs join the CEN network.

Cohort 6: Uvalde, Itasca, Seagraves, Taft ISDs join the CEN network.

Registered Apprenticeship + Teach Where it Matters program begins with West Texas A&M University.

MOU signed with Texas A&M to provide One Health and rural community capacity building.