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Career Academies are small learning communities established at the high school
level that use career strands as an organizing framework
First established 35 years ago and geared toward restructuring large high
Approximately 2,500 high schools in the U.S.
Career Academy Common Practices
Preparing students for post-secondary education, high wage, high demand, and
high skilled careers
Delivering academic instruction in the context of a broad occupational or career
Recruiting and enrollment of students based on their interest in a career theme
Establishing a multi-grade program/pathway for students
Developing a small learning community to keep groups of students together over
Involving business and industry partnerships to support career academies.
Health & Wellness, Construction and Design, Business
Urban Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Air and Space, Focus, Leadership
Law, Public Safety and Security