Students benefit from Lakeland, Sheboygan Schools partnership
Fueled by five years of significant growth, Lakeland University and the Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) have signed a new agreement to continue a program which brings free college credits to SASD students.
Launched in the fall of 2021, the partnership allows Sheboygan Area School District students free access to Lakeland University Concurrent Academic Progress Program (CAPP) courses, which provide high school and college credits simultaneously.
The partnership saw record numbers during the 2025-26 school year as 945 SASD students completed 2,293 CAPP courses and earned a total of 6,916 academic credits, which has a value of over $3.1 million.
Over the last three years, SASD students have earned 18,353 college credits with a value of more than $8.25 million.
“When you consider that in our pilot year 94 students took 111 classes, the growth of this program has been incredible,” said Lakeland President Beth Borgen. “It’s another way Lakeland is addressing the cost of a college education and finding innovative ways to remove barriers for young people in pursuit of their dream of earning a degree.”
SASD Superintendent Jake Konrath said, "This partnership exemplifies what is possible when schools and higher education institutions work together to remove barriers for students. Our students are earning thousands of college credits and saving millions of dollars in future tuition costs, while our teachers are gaining advanced credentials that expand learning opportunities across the district. The result is a stronger educational experience that helps students graduate with a head start on their college and career goals."
The program also allows SASD teachers to take Lakeland graduate courses in pursuit of dual-credit credentialing certificates in accounting, biology, chemistry, communication, economics, mathematics or music which makes them eligible to teach CAPP classes. Last school year, 51 teachers took 117 courses and earned 351 credits.
