Dayton Early College Academy

Lesley Johnson, left, and Jonetta White, right, put tape down don the floor of the commons area of the Dayton Early College Academy early Wednesday morning December 15, 2010 to form a runway for a ‘stereotypes’ fashion show later in the day.

Some of the many motivational posters scattered through-out the Dayton Early College Academy photographed Wednesday December 15, 2010.

A sign in the entryway of Ms. Rachel Dearden’s science classroom at the Dayton Early College Academy Wednesday December 15, 2010.

Ariel Phoenix, right, and Payne Jackson use a ‘magic board’ to show the class some math problems at the Dayton Early College Academy Wednesday December 15, 2010.

(l-r) Larry Vaughn, Jearra Bronaugh and Jalene Smith work on a magnetism project with batteries and coils in the science room of the Dayton Early College Academy Wednesday December 15, 2010.

One of the computer labs at the Dayton Early College Academy photographed Wednesday December 15, 2010.

Math teacher Stacie Shockey helps one of her students during class at the Dayton Early College Academy Wednesday December 15, 2010.

Asya Pitts, left, and Myracle Thompson dissect a sheep brain in science class at the Dayton Early College Academy Wednesday December 15, 2010.

Some of the many motivational posters scattered through-out the Dayton Early College Academy photographed Wednesday December 15, 2010.

One of the many wall exhibiting alumni that have moved on to college from the Dayton Early College Academy photographed Wednesday December 15, 2010.