Dayton Early College Academy, Inc

Mission Statement

DECA PREP immerse prospective first generation college students in a personalized, rigorous elementary and character education curriculum to assure they will succeed in high school and college. DECA PREP is a feeder elementary school to the Dayton Early College Academy.

The Dayton Early College Academy is singularly focused on preparing urban learners from the Dayton Public School District to go to college and be the first in their families to graduate.

DECA is an early college high school that offers Dayton Public School students a one-of-a-kind opportunity to excel academically and succeed in their goal of graduating from college. We offer a high-performing alternative to Dayton’s urban learners who want a bright future and are willing to work hard to achieve it. What distinguishes DECA from most urban high schools is the "we go to college" mindset of our students.