The development of academies appears to be providing the most interest and excitement as we design unique opportunities for high school students. An academy is a school. A school which is designed around a vocational or career theme or themes. The theme provides the framework for the development of a program. Students are immersed into the program defined by integrated and interrelated course work.
Course work in an academy is delivered so that students can apply their learning.
The application of learning occurs within the school as well as at specific work sites. A house differs from an academy in that a house is usually not a school but is set within a school. A house is typically supported by elective teachers and rests under a core academic theme or grade level, such as a ninth grade house. A few houses are started under an elective area theme and supported by the core academic teachers. Students come together out of their elective choice interests but obtain their math, science, social studies and English outside of the house.