If you find yourself with some free time over the summer or during the school year, dual enrollment is an excellent way of getting ahead in your high school classes and taking college-level courses. 

Before senior year, you may want to get classes like health and ethics out of the way. By taking these courses at Saddleback College, you can get them done early. 

In addition, classes are free, besides possible textbook costs. All the credits from dual enrollment will transfer over so, you can save money on college tuition by taking classes beforehand. 

Personally, I have taken History of Architecture, Health, and am currently taking Introduction to Psychology. So, I am getting some of my college elective credits while still in high school.

If you would like to work ahead and move along quicker in your core classes, those can be taken as well.

Community colleges like Saddleback Community College often offer many options in order to accommodate your needs. While you can take the classes in person, you may also choose to take them online. Online courses can be taken either over Zoom or asynchronous, which allows you to take the class mostly at your own pace.

There are many benefits of dual enrollment with little cost. It has a large amount of flexibility and could help you in many ways.