Career Academies are high school based "schools-within-schools." This business-driven model incorporates a number of innovative features, including a family-like atmosphere, integration of academic and career- related curriculum, and involvement of employers in a number of roles. Career academies have had a positive impact on school performance, including attendance, credits, grades and graduation rates.

The Career Academy model features:

• College preparation academic coursework that is coordinated with a career focus.
• A small group of teachers who work as a team to plan and manage the program.
• A variety of motivational activities, including parental and business partner support, a well-developed reward structure, guest speakers, field trips, mentors, job shadowing, work site experiences, community service projects, advanced credit opportunities, and regular monitoring of progress with feedback to students.
• A focus that continues beyond high school and into college, technical training and work.

The Career Academies located at Robert E. Lee, Andrew Jackson, William M. Raines, Samuel W. Wolfson, Frank H. Peterson and A. Philip Randolph are also magnet programs, and students apply through the regular magnet application process. The Career Academies housed at Baldwin, Englewood, N.B. Forrest, First Coast, Fletcher, Mandarin, Terry Parker, Jean Ribault, Sandalwood and Edward H. White high schools are not magnet programs but may have openings for students from other high schools, after accommodating neighborhood students.

Note: Transportation is not provided to the non-magnet Career Academy programs.

HOW TO APPLY TO NON-MAGNET CAREER ACADEMY PROGRAMS:

Career Academy applications for students from outside a school's attendance area must be submitted to the School Choice Office. The deadline to apply is May 13, 2011.

Download Special Transfer Option Application for High School Career Academy Programs

Applications received by the May 13 deadline are processed in the career academy lottery. Parents will be notified by mail in June of the lottery results.

Non-Magnet Career Academy Programs

Atlantic Coast High School
IT Academy
9735 R.G. Skinner Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256
904.538.5120 www.duvalschools.org/achs
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Hill, hillj1@duvalschools.org
Not accepting students from outside the attendance area for 2011-2012

Baldwin Middle/High School
EX.C.I.T.E. (Expediting Careers in Teacher Education) Academy
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291 Mill Street, West, Baldwin, FL 32234
904.266.1200 www.duvalschools.org/bmsh
Lead Teacher: Jessica Parrish, parrishj@duvalschools.org

Englewood High School
B.E.A.M. (Building, Engineering, Architecture & Manufacturing) Academy
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Academy of Promotional Enterprises
4412 Barnes Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207
904.739.5212 www.duvalschools.org/ehs
Lead Teacher: Becky Cray, crayr@duvalschools.org

First Coast High School
International Trade and Logistics Academy
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590 Duval Station Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
904.757.0080 www.duvalschools.org/fch
Lead Teacher: Chris Collins, collinsd@duvalschools.org

Duncan Fletcher High School
Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
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700 Seagate Avenue, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
904.247.5905 www.duvalschools.org/fhs
Lead Teacher: Mary Hayes, hayesm@duvalschools.org

Nathan B. Forrest High School
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
5530 Firestone Road, Jacksonville, FL 32255
904.573.1170 www.duvalschools.org/forrest
Lead Teacher: Scott Sutton, suttonc1@duvalschools.org

Robert E. Lee
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
1200 McDuff Avenue South, Jacksonville, FL 32205
904.381.3930 www.duvalschools.org/lee
Lead Teacher: Marian Walker, walkerm2@duvalschools.org

Mandarin High School
Center for Medical Studies
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4831 Greenland Road, Jacksonville, FL 32258
904.260.3911 www.duvalschools.org/mhs
Lead Teacher: Kathleen Givens, givensk@duvalschools.org

Terry Parker High School
International Business Academy
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7301 Parker School Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211
904.720.1650 www.duvalschools.org/tphs
Lead Teachers: Brenda Brown, brownb4@duvalschools.org, Ginger Stehlin, stehlinv@duvalschools.org and Phyleshia Jones, jonesp2@duvalschools.org

Terry Parker High School
ACES (Academy of Coastal & Environmental Studies)
7301 Parker School Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211
904.720.1650 www.duvalschools.org/tphs
Lead Teacher: Dwayne Rogers, rogersm2@duvalschools.org

Jean Ribault High School
Academy of Business and Finance
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3701 Winton Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208
904.924.3092 www.duvalschools.org/rhs
Lead Teacher: Alfred Aviles, avilesa@duvalschools.org

Sandalwood High School
Sandalwood Academy of Information Technology (S.A.IN.T.)
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2750 John Prom Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32246
904.646.5100 www.duvalschools.org/sandalwood
Lead Teacher: Marcus Garrett, garrettm1@duvalschools.org

Edward H. White High School
Business and Entrepreneurship Academy
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1700 Old Middleburg Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210
904.693.7620 www.duvalschools.org/edwhite
Lead Teacher: Vic Stewart, stewartv2@duvalschools.org

Magnet Career Academy Programs

Reference Andrew Jackson High School #35, Health Sciences Academy listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com

Reference Robert E. Lee #33, SEAM Academy listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com

Reference Frank H. Peterson #280, Agriscience Biotechnology, Automotive, Aviation, Culinary Arts, Communications, Early Childhood Education and Cosmetology Academies listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com

Reference William M. Raines #165, Information Technology Academy listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com

Reference A. Philip Randolph #285, Cosmetology, Health Science, Information Technology, Energy, Manufacturing and Construction (EMC), Fire and Rescue Technology and Public Safety/Criminal Justice Academies listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com

Reference Samuel W. Wolfson #224 Business, Finance and Law Academy listed under Magnet High Schools, www.magnetprograms.com