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What is an Academy:The Academy of Engineering is a small learning community where students enroll in career –and industry-specific electives in addition to their core academic instruction in Math , Science, English, and Social Studies. The majority of the Academy students will be co-horted in their Math and Science courses over the next 3-4 years in order to demonstrate relevance to their instruction. Students will be exposed to career exploration opportunities such as job shadowing, internships, extended classroom trips, and guest speakers from local businesses. Students will develop a working resume, be trained on job skills such as customer service, and practice interviewing skills with local business employers. This academy is aligned and affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF), a non-profit organization that has created a model of instruction based on four main components: curriculum & academies function as dynamic partnerships between schools, teachers, administrators, volunteers, and an active advisory board led by industry professionals. .
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