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CHOICE & CAREER OPTIONS

The Department of Choice & Career Options offers
educational pathways that align with student interests
and career goals. The new choice programs approved
for FY26 include:

• Engineering & Technology Exploration -
South Olive ES
• Pre-Engineering - Christa McAuliffe MS
• Computer Science and Marketing &
Entrepreneurship - Dr. Joaquín García HS
• Medical Sciences - Seminole Ridge Community HS
• Commercial Digital Photography, Drafting &
Design, and Game Simulation & Animation
Programming - Suncoast HS Wellington Community HS Equine/Pre-Veterinarian program
• Digital Media - West Boca Raton Community HS

The department supports programs that connect academics to real-world applications, offering choices from
Montessori and International Baccalaureate (IB) to pre-professional and technical academies.

Preparing Teachers for Computer Science Instruction
To prepare students for careers in Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science, the department
provided extensive professional learning in computer science for District teachers through the Computer
Science Teacher Certification Grant. K-12 teachers participated in hybrid boot camps to get ready for the
Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) in Computer Science, offered at no cost through the State grant.
The District also provided training in computer science content and pedagogy through partnerships with
Code.org and the University of Florida. These professional learning opportunities enhanced teachers’ instruc-
tional capacity with programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and HTML/CSS.

John I. Leonard HS Medical Academy

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