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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Available School Options Digital Media
The Digital Media program is designed to provide practical experiences in both graphic/
Choice digital design and photography. Students become proficient in, and refine, their use of
· Boynton Beach Community High concepts, terminology, techniques, and applications of digital imaging to create original
· West Boca Raton Community High work. Students produce digital still and/or animated images through the single or combined
In–House: use of computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, scanners, photo editing software,
· Park Vista Community High (no audition drawing and painting software, graphic tablets, printers, new media, and emerging
required) technologies. Students' increasingly independent approach to their work promotes risk-
taking in the completion of conceptually based, self-directed work. All students applying
to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an qualifying
audition score.

Available School Options Digital Media Technology - Scholastic Esports
The Digital Media Technology - Scholastic Esports program focuses on Digital Media,
Choice: None available Gaming Development, and Entrepreneurship. Students can earn up to five industry
In–House: certifications through the four-year Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway. An
· Palm Beach Lakes Community High emphasis is placed on innovative and immersive career-oriented education aligning
with industry standards, integrated through the Network of Academic Scholastic Esports
Federation (NASEF). The rising interest in Esports among students motivates us to infuse
Esports components into daily teaching, aligning with the district's comprehensive Esports
ecosystem. The program goal is to nurture students' passion for careers in Esports and
enable them to access scholarships for higher education. Esports equips students with
essential academic and technical skills crucial for future success in STEM and non-STEM
postsecondary learning pathways and careers. There are no eligibility criteria required
for students applying for this program.

Available School Options Drafting and Design
The Drafting and Design program offers two distinct strands designed to challenge
Choice students with laboratory and classroom based curriculum which promotes the use of critical
· Lake Worth Community High thinking and computer technology skills. The content and activities in these programs
· Suncoast High School*- (no eligibility include entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills. In the Drafting courses of study,
criteria required) students employ the use of AutoCAD Computer Aided Design software for architectural,
In–House mechanical, and 3D projects. In the Communications Technology Strand, the study of the
· Atlantic Community High processes, uses, and technical skills found in visual technologies (both conventional and
· Wellington Community High—Drafting & digital procedures), multimedia productions, computer animation and graphics, web page
Communications Design design, electronic media, and other new and emerging technologies will be incorporated.
This program focuses on the understanding and demonstration of the technological tools,
machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in business and industry.
All students applying to this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.0
GPA*.

Available School Options Early Childhood Teacher Education
The Early Childhood Teacher Education program is a program in which high school
Choice students prepare for careers in child–related occupations, earning high school honors
· Lake Worth Community High credits and/or Dual Enrollment college credits. Career possibilities may include teaching,
· Olympic Heights Community High child psychology, social work, and day–care ownership. The program prepares students
· Palm Beach Lakes Community High for post–secondary education or immediate entry into the Palm Beach County workforce.
· Santaluces Community High Students gain teaching experiences through internships at area preschools and elementary
· William T. Dwyer High schools. Early Childhood Teacher Education programs provide students with teaching
In–House experiences in the laboratory preschools located on high school campuses with the
· Atlantic Community High exception of Atlantic High and Boca Raton High. All students applying to this programs
· Boca Raton Community High listed below must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5 GPA. Applicants must pass a
· Boynton Beach Community High background check for continuation in the program.
· Spanish River Community High

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