The mission of the support team is to provide assistance necessary to allow special needs students to successfully participate in Academy classes. Team members meet with each student to discuss needed accommodations, plan classroom supports, and provide assistance with transition planning. The support teams work closely with Academy teachers and administrators, high school special education departments, and Career and Transition Programs personnel to achieve their goals. The support teams serve special needs students who attend academies. Students from FCPS high schools are eligible to enroll in Academy courses.
Some technical courses recommend prerequisite coursework.
Students with a high degree of interest in the subject area and the ability to work independently are likely to be successful. The support teams provide academic support in all Academy classes. Current Academies are located at Chantilly, Edison, Fairfax and Marshall High Schools. Future sites will include West Potomac and Falls Church High Schools. The support teams address the needs of students by providing direct support to students, by providing technical support to academy instructors, and by acting as liaisons to the special education departments at students' base schools and to other Career and Transition programs.