Overview

The Academy program is a three-year plan. We identify students eligible for the program in the 9th grade and the students start the three-year Academy program at the beginning of their 10th grade year:

Year One: Teaching Success: Making them students
Year Two: Connecting Lives: Community partnerships and integration
Year Three: Post-Graduation Plans: College and career planning

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Academy students have a carefully planned schedule and receive individualized attention from academy teachers and administrators. In the morning, students travel as a group to each of their four core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) taught by academy teachers. In the afternoon, students are enrolled in a Guided Studies course where they are paired with student mentors. The students receive tutoring, get help with their organization, and check grades weekly with their mentors. Students also participate in an elective of choice with the general population of the school. Academy students stay with their group of peers and their Academy teachers for the remainder of their years in high school.

COUNSELING

Weekly our students meet in smaller groups for group counseling. Students are also given the option for one on one counseling with a licensed therapist. The opportunity to share personal issues helps the students become healthier and more capable to deal with school.

INTERNSHIPS

Each semester our students are given the opportunity to apply for local internships through Partners in Education, a non-profit that places students in community businesses in order to explore career opportunities.