1. Neighborhoods with Academies

2. Neighborhood with Academies 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 11 th & 12 th Focus Academies

3. Possible Focus Academies  Business –Finance –Marketing –International Business –Hospitality Management  Science and Technology –Engineering –Programming –Medical (also available at TBA)  Visual and Performing Arts –Visual Arts –Band, Orchestra, Choir

4. Consistency –Students  Structure for 9 th and 10 th Graders  Neighborhoods  Teachers  Classmates –Teachers  Relationship building  Collaboration among staff

5. Community –Students  Relationships  Job shadow  Internships  Field trips  Guest speakers  Real life projects –Teachers  Support/Respect  Relationships  Curricular support  Real life  Monetary Support/donations

6. Support –Students  Relationships  Continuity  Opportunities –Career development –Internships, job shadow, etc. –explore  Adult mentors –Teachers  Relationships  Curricular support  Collaboration among staff

7. Opportunities –Students  Exploration  Career development/ exposure  Relationships  Transition to careers and post secondary –Teachers  Relationships  Real life application

8. Rigor & Relevance –Students  Higher level/ complexity  Future connections  Real life applications  Community  Enjoyable  Great transition to post- secondary opportunities –Teachers  Opportunities to connect to real life  Better connects electives to the core