The Academy will begin with a two-year pilot and the ongoing cost will be shared between all Academy partners. Because of the technical nature of these courses, all classes offered will be part of the Community Colleges Running Start Program. Running Start provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to enroll in courses at Community Colleges of Spokane. The purpose of this program is to provide academically qualified students an opportunity to take college level courses while they are still in high school. Students may enroll simultaneously in high school and college classes, or solely in college classes.
Students receive both high school and college credit for completed classes.
All Academy classes will be held at the Holley-Mason Building located at 157 S. Howard in downtown Spokane. All Spokane School District No. 81 juniors and seniors who meet all quailifications for the Running Start program may attend classes at the Academy.