Pacific Crest Innovation Academy uses curriculum aligned with partner college courses and Washington State learning standards. As the host district for PCIA, Mill A School District works closely with Lower Columbia College (LCC), Eastern Washington University, and Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) to ensure that our core sophomore, junior, and senior year courses qualify for College in the High School (CiHS) credit. Freshmen are also eligible for CiHS courses.

​High school and CiHS classes are integrated, enabling every qualifying student an opportunity to earn dual high school and college credit based on achievement. By giving students agency and ownership over their learning, guided by a coherent and rigorous set of educational goals, we help students learn to maximize the use of their time to accelerate learning and increase their success.

Each CiHS class uses the same objectives and textbook(s) as its corresponding LCC or CGCC course. While LCC and CGCC classes cover their material on a quarterly basis, PCIA classes cover the same material over the course of a full semester, which provides students with additional time and support to master the material.

PCIA also offers critical technology skills education, like Microsoft Imagine Academy, through which students can earn official Microsoft Certifications, giving them a competitive employment advantage over their peers when they graduate. We also offer an international, student-designed robotics program (FTC) that is aligned with state standards. Student teams may partner with regional business engineers for mentorship to support development of technical and interpersonal skills.

Courses descriptions are sourced from the LCC, EWU, and CGCC course catalog. See below for the extensive list of CiHS courses we offer: