As the school year comes to an end, MECA’s seniors have started to hear back from colleges. Many have even started to receive their acceptance letters and have made their decision to commit. These...

As April comes to an end, marking the start of the final month for seniors, the very first week of May is very celebratory. May opens with “Teacher’s Appreciation Week,” which celebrates the hard...

Kaeani Ortiz is a freshman at Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA), coming from Hollencrest Middle School in West Covina. She came to MECA at her parents' request since they live close to the school. Ortiz...

The Community Builder’s Award Ceremony is a prestigious event held to honor those who actively participate in their community. Whether it be having hundreds of hours in service projects or working...

Mt SAC Early College Academy (MECA) has students with a wide range of hobbies. From sports to music, our students possess many different skills. Volleyball is one of the bigger sports at the school, and...

Courtney Bell, journalism and English teacher, and Amelia Macias Lee, office secretary, were chosen as the MECA employees of the 2026 year. Bell was the teacher chosen this year to win the Certified...

Autumn Pagan was overjoyed to find that she won the prestigious Gates Scholarship on Monday April 20. The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective program for students with exceptional leadership skills...

MECA’s Bond Night is fast approaching taking place Saturday May 2 from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Throughout the night there will be activities and attractions to participate in, making the night one to...

MECA is very unique for a lot of reasons,  but one of the biggest is that it is the only school in the West Covina Unified School District (WCUSD) that allows their students to order food to be delivered...

Freshman Valentina Hernandez is an aspiring teacher and journalist. She has plans to go to college in New York to pursue her writerly dreams. Hernandez first heard about MECA in middle school. “I...

To be on stage, acting a character you admire is one of the greatest honors an actress could have. Lucy Padilla, a senior at Mt SAC Early College Academy (MECA), has had such an opportunity, landing herself...

Isabel Noriega is a freshman at Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA) from Ramona Middle School in La Verne. She was first met with the decision of coming to this school when her parents suggested it, and...