2. Mission Statement: Teach IT, a technology based, charter high school located in Center City Philadelphia, is committed to offering a rigorous, technology- centered curriculum for those students who are interested in careers in IT or other technology fields post high school. We offer a safe, student-centered environment where students are molded into lifelong learners. Co-ops with professionals from technology fields supplement the standard academic courses, along with life skill classes, to help create well rounded and complete high achievers who are prepared to take on the multitude of issues facing the generations of the 21 st Century.

3. Enrollment Enrollment is open to anyone, but based upon previous academic grades in grade school. Enrollment is open to anyone, but based upon previous academic grades in grade school. City environment – accessible through public transportation for both suburban and urban students. City environment – accessible through public transportation for both suburban and urban students. There is a test for enrollment, must have a certain score or score in a certain percent to be considered. There is a test for enrollment, must have a certain score or score in a certain percent to be considered. Interview is used to see if student is truly interested and displays desired characteristics for a student of Teach IT. Interview is used to see if student is truly interested and displays desired characteristics for a student of Teach IT. –Parent or guardian is interviewed as well. Parents are held at certain expectations to help educate student. Parents are held at certain expectations to help educate student. –Teach IT alone needs parental involvement and support –Parents need to be tech. savvy as well  Teach IT can provide tutorials for parents throughout the year.

4. Community Served Urban setting located in Center City Urban setting located in Center City –This offers easy access to public transportation. –It also takes advantage of the cities culture.  Historic Philadelphia  Museums –Franklin Institute, Art Museum, Academy of natural Science –Center City is booming with businesses

5. Non Academic Features After School Activities After School Activities Sports Sports –Various Intramural Sports  Mandatory for all students Online courses Online courses Summer courses offered Summer courses offered Music, culinary, and “life-skill” classes offered. Music, culinary, and “life-skill” classes offered.

6. Day Schedule School year: Trimesters School year: Trimesters –This will allow for students to take on various courses. Length of the day: 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. Length of the day: 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. –Starting before 9 could impose arrival time difficulties that increase tardiness. –Due to the many areas that the students will be coming from, more time is allotted for the morning arrival.

7. Distinguished Curriculum/Model Characteristics School uniforms/dress code mandatory School uniforms/dress code mandatory Courses offered in information technology Courses offered in information technology –Networking –Database administration –Web Programming –Application/Software Programming –Systems design –Reporting Tools –Graphic Arts