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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Digital Media Available School Options
The Digital Media program is designed to provide practical experiences in both
graphic/digital design and photography. Students become proficient in, and refine, Choice
their use of concepts, terminology, techniques, and applications of digital imaging to · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
create original work. Students produce digital still and/or animated images through · Boynton Beach Community High
the single or combined use of computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, In–House: None available
scanners, photo editing software, drawing and painting software, graphic tablets,
printers, new media, and emerging technologies. Students' increasingly independent
approach to their work promotes risk-taking in the completion of conceptually
based, self-directed work. All students applying to these programs must meet the
following eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA and an eligible audition score.
Drafting and Design
The Drafting and Design program offers two distinct strands designed to challenge Available School Options
students with laboratory and classroom based curriculum which promotes the use of Choice
critical thinking and computer technology skills. The content and activities in these · Lake Worth Community High
programs include entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills. In the Drafting · West Boca Raton Community High
courses of study, students employ the use of AutoCAD Computer Aided Design (Students will identify a preference
software for architectural, mechanical, and 3D projects. In the Communications to study either Architecture and
Technology Strand, the study of the processes, uses, and technical skills found Engineering or Communication
in visual technologies (both conventional and digital procedures), multimedia Technology)
productions, computer animation and graphics, web page design, electronic media, In–House
and other new and emerging technologies will be incorporated. This program · Atlantic Community High
focuses on the understanding and demonstration of the technological tools, · Wellington Community High—Drafting
machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in business and industry. & Communications Design
All students applying to these programs must meet the following eligibility
criteria: 2.0 GPA.

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

Engineering and Technology—Project Lead the Way Available School Options
The Engineering and Technology programs are affiliated with Project Lead the Way
(PLTW), a not–for–profit organization that forms partnerships with public schools, Choice
colleges, universities, and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of · Forest Hill Community High
engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system. · Glades Central Community High
PLTW has developed a four–year sequence of courses including Introduction to · Jupiter Community High
Engineering Design, Digital Electronics, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering · Olympic Heights Community High
· Palm Beach Central
and Architecture, and Engineering Design and Development. All students applying In–House: None available
to these programs must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5 GPA.

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