The Academy of Design and Technology will be a three-year, Information Technology career and professional academy offering industry certification and specific career pathway as a Web Designer, Graphic Designer, and Computer Systems Analyst. Articulation, dual enrollment, and business/education partnerships will be emphasized. Students will prepare for careers in the high-growth, high-salary fields of Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Programmers, and Computer Specialists in a small supportive, motivational community with the opportunity to earn up to one year of college credit.

Goals

• Create a supportive learning environment
• Involve community technology leaders and businesses in the learning process
• Provide opportunity for students to graduate with an industry certification
• Provide the knowledge and skills to enter a technology career upon graduation
• Inspire more graduates to advance to college
• Improve academic achievement
• Incorporate technology into the classroom
• Integrate curriculum between career and academic courses
• Emphasize cooperative and project based learning
• Empower students with a sense of professionalism and individual accountability
• Recruit a diverse student population