And I think that's how she approached it. They had no clue what kind of career path they wanted to go on. So we organize our whole curriculum around career paths that come out of the career testing that we do.
Sophomores expand on the program by choosing electives which follow a Professional pathway.
Juniors learn resume writing and interview skills, and seniors finalize college essays and post-secondary plans. In the CAP program students and advisors meet once a month throughout the high school experience. Recent curriculum innovations like the technology internship program, the marketing co-op dual credit course through Brookhaven College, and the institution of Transition coordinators give students exposure to career options and help prepare them for college and the world beyond graduation. Narrator says - Students with special needs thrive in the personalized environment fostered at Newman Smith. The content mastery support center utilizes a problem-solving model to continuously analyze and increase student performance.