I ntegrated, interdisciplinary Career Academies at MVHS offer internships and job shadowing experiences as part of the academies linked with rigorous academic standards and hands-on applied curriculum. These academies are designed to give students a chance to explore career fields in high school and make school more relevant to them by helping them see the relationship between school-based learning and work. They are designed to give students as much exposure, knowledge, and experience as possible in order for them to make good decisions for their next step after high school. I mpact on both teachers and students involved in Mountain View High School career academies is positive and successful. Teachers see an increase in student motivation.
Students have a higher feeling of appreciation for what they are learning.
It seems relevant to their lives and their future goals. Students who enroll in these academies may take up to seven integrated classes, most of which offer concurrent college credit, giving students a broad base knowledge of and exposure to their career field. Each month a theme is delivered at a STC assembly. The focus of the assemblies vary but all tie back to the school as an element in future career success. C areer days and fairs are being conducted to acquaint students with career paths and opportunities.