Leadership, Liberal Arts & Early College Academy (LAECA) [SLC-A]

• Upperclassmen who study art, music, foreign language, journalism, interior design and leadership via Army JROTC are housed together and share the same teachers in literature, math, and social studies.
• Students who pursue college classes in high school by taking rigorous courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses beginning in the tenth grade are placed in this academy.
• Students in this Academy are prepared for and encouraged to meet the admission requirements of neighboring colleges/universities in the Metro-Atlanta while still in high school.
• Specific majors for this academy: Business, Nursing, Web Page Design and Food & Nutrition; the focus of the academy is to prepare students for early career opportunities while still in high school.

See Appendix B for course sequencing of each major and for goals of the academy.

Public & Professional Services with Early Career Planning Academy (PSECPA) [SLC-B]

• Students who are pursuing a career in business management, web page design, engineering, food, nutrition and wellness, and nursing are housed together and share the same teachers in literature, math and social studies.
• Students are given the opportunity to earn industry-level certifications in their designated career pathway that will enable them to enter the work force beyond entry-level positions.
• Students in this Academy are prepared for and encouraged to meet the admission requirements of neighboring technical and career-based colleges/universities while still in high school.
• Specific majors for this academy: Journalism (Newspaper, Yearbook), JROTC, 2D or 3D Art, Music, World Language and Interior Design.

See Appendix A for course sequencing of each major and for goals of the academy.

Freshman Academy (FA) [SLC-C]

• 9th graders are housed in academically collaborative teams consisting of 9th Lit/Comp, Integrated Advanced Algebra, Biology, and American Government. Additionally, all freshmen take health and depending on their CRCT scores in reading and math, some students take reading, Freshman Focus (a one-semester study skills class, and/or Integrated Advanced Algebra Support. There are three (3) interdisciplinary teams for the 2010-2011 school year.
• Teachers work collaboratively to develop genuine relationships with students that will encourage them to perform and behave at their highest level of potential.
• While course teams collaboratively plan lessons and review weekly formative & summative assessment data, interdisciplinary teams meet bi-monthly to review students’ overall academic performance and behavioral challenges.
• Interdisciplinary teams will develop Behavior Modification Plans for students who find it challenging to act responsibly, indicated by accruing three (3) discipline referrals other than reporting tardy to class and skipping.