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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS


          Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management                              Available School Options
          Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management program is a college preparatory
          curriculum that integrates unique high school courses with practical internships and   Choice
          business leadership training. Students participate in project–based learning, field     · Forest Hill Community High
          trips and job shadowing within the multiple segments of the hospitality cluster.     · Olympic Heights Community High
          Students learn about cultures and destinations worldwide while exploring high     · Palm Beach Gardens Community High
          level career opportunities in the world’s largest hotel and resort industry. Students   In–House: None available
          have the opportunity to attend a yearly conference designed exclusively by Palm
          Beach County’s Industry Leaders and take part in competitions and leadership
          training workshops. The Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management program is
          part of the National Academy Foundation (NAF), established to promote academy
          excellence. There are no eligibility criteria required for students applying to
          these programs.

                                                                              During the 2024-2025 school
                                                                              year, students participating in
                                                                              Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort
                                                                              Management programs in the
                                                                              district toured The Eau Palm
                                                                              Beach and got an exclusive behind
                                                                              the scenes look at what it takes to
                                                                              keep a resort of thar size up and
                                                                              running.

                                                                              Throughout the school year,
                                                                              students across many programs
                                                                              have the opportunity to particiate
                                                                              in industry tours and explore the
                                                                              career fields they are studying to
                                                                              enter after graduation.










          Visual Arts                                                              Available School Options
          The Visual Arts program encourages its students to explore personal visions through
          a variety of mediums and materials. Visual Arts students are offered coursework that   Choice
          includes art history, photography, painting, digital photography, three dimensional     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts*
          art and printmaking. Academy students will be required to keep sketchbooks     · Boynton Beach Community High*
          while developing portfolios which will serve to document their artistic growth and     · Santaluces Community High (Digital Media
          showcase skills that take them to the next stages of their education or into their   & Photography)
          professional careers. The central philosophy of the Visual Arts Academy is that to   In–House: None available
          truly learn a discipline, one must learn by doing and not just study it in a classroom.
          Our visual arts program combines in-class lectures to familiarize students with the
          fundamentals of their discipline, instructor-supervised workshops to ensure students
          are comfortable with their equipment and independent projects that allow students
          to bring their ideas to life. All students applying to these programs must meet
          the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA. *A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and
          Boynton Beach Community High also require an eligible audition score.





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