The Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Middle College of Denver is an urban magnet high school located in northwest Denve ... r, and has been providing students with real-life learning experiences in dozens of career-oriented courses since 1976. The full-time Middle College program began in the fall of 2003 with students attending from the entire Denver metro area. The curriculum is college preparatory, focusing on career and technology education. CEC also has part-time students from the Denver metro area who participate in one of the twenty career classes offered on its Eliot Street campus. The career classes are an innovative way for high school students to earn academic credits towards a college degree or industry certification while completing DPS high school graduation requirements. read more