Career academies are organized as small learning communities in which students traditionally stay with a core group of teachers over the 3 or 4 years they are in high school. College preparatory curriculum with a career theme. Partnerships with employers, community, and higher education. Career academies establish partnerships with local employers to build stronger connections between school and work, providing students with a range of career development and work-based learning opportunities. Academies also establish partnerships with community organizations, parents, and higher education institutions.
Students learn basic skills and receive prerequisite training for careers in law enforcement.
Academy graduates who elect to attend the Baltimore City Community College and major in criminal justice receive up to 15 college credits for completed academy courses. Seventy percent of the graduates went on to study at an institution of higher education. References Arnette, J.L., and Walsleben, M.C. 1998. Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools. Ingersoll, S., and LeBoeuf, D. 1997.