Meet LPS Focus Program Scholar: Eden, Nebraska Business

October 2, 2024

Lincoln Public Schools Focus Programs are a customized high school experience rooted in connection and opportunities. 

LPS offers our scholars - like Standing Bear 11th grade student Eden - almost a dozen focus programs where they can choose their journeys. 

Eden chose one of the school district’s newer focus programs, Nebraska Business at Standing Bear High School, to get a head start on college. The junior thought business would be a good launchpad for her future career goals and this focus program would not only give her a taste of college life, but also save money with its dual credit classes. 

Read more about Eden’s Nebraska Business experience in this Q&A as she is one of our featured Focus Program Scholars.

 

Name: Eden 
Home High School: Standing Bear High School 
Grade: 11
Focus Program: Nebraska Business 

Why did you choose the Nebraska Business Focus Program?
I chose the Nebraska Business Focus Program because I felt that it was going to be a good way to begin college credits at a lower cost. I also get the chance to understand more with a smaller class, being able to ask more questions and having a closer connection with the teachers rather than taking it in college with a lot more students. 

What do you like most about the Nebraska Business Focus Program?
I enjoy having the opportunity to take a college-level class at our school. It makes it more convenient. 

What makes the Nebraska Business Focus Program different?
We get the opportunity to start college credits with a professor who comes from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and we also get to experience kind of how a college class is going to feel. 

How do you get to explore your passions or interests at the Nebraska Business Focus Program?  
With the Nebraska Business Focus Program, you understand a lot about how to be a good decision-maker. You learn how to not only make the most efficient decisions but also general information on how the economy around the world works. This information is and can be useful in all kinds of different career fields. 

How has attending the Nebraska Business Focus Program empowered you as a student?
It's made me feel like it can help me get ahead, not just with college credits but the content we’ve been learning so far has been very valuable and has been something that I feel that everyone can benefit from.

 

What are your relationships with other students and staff like within the Nebraska Business Focus Program?
Our class is very comfortable. Everyone gets along and the teachers are always making sure we have a complete understanding of everything.

How has being a part of a LPS Focus Program added to your high school experience? 
It's given me an earlier preview of what is to come in college.

How has the Nebraska Business Focus Program prepared you for the future?
In lots of other classes, one of the main questions that has been asked is “How will this help me in the future?” and it can sometimes be hard to give that answer, but with our Nebraska Business class it is made extremely clear how this will help us in our everyday lives and that's never been a doubt in our classroom. 

Why are focus programs like the Nebraska Business Focus Program important to high school students?
I believe it's important to high school students because there are a lot of students who are looking for any opportunity they have to move faster through their years in school to be as young and successful as possible, and these dual credit focus program opportunities help with just that. 

What is the greatest thing you’ve learned since attending the Nebraska Business Focus Program?
The greatest thing I've learned so far during the focus program has been what to expect from college classes. From the Nebraska business class, specifically, I've learned how to make decisions that will benefit me the most with the lowest opportunity cost.

Choose your passion. Choose your community. Choose your future with LPS Focus Programs.

Learn more about the Nebraska Business Focus Program at Standing Bear by visiting its website at https://business.lps.org/.

Don’t forget also to explore LPS Focus Programs at home.lps.org/focus.


Published: October 2, 2024, Updated: October 4, 2024

Standing Bear High School junior Eden takes notes in her classroom at the Nebraska Business Focus Program. She is launching her future business career by taking part in the focus program.