Choice, Career Programs and Charter Schools

The Department of Choice and Career Options is committed to empowering and supporting students and their families in making informed, educational decisions leading to postsecondary education and career options in order to compete in today’s technology-driven, global society.

Its vision is to graduate students prepared for the demands of the 21st century.

The department’s schools feature more than 330 award-winning Career Academies and Choice Programs serving pre-K through 12th-grade students throughout the district, offering students innovative teaching techniques, unique opportunities for in-depth study in specific themed areas and industry certifications that prepare them for immediate workforce employment in areas such as: n Aerospace Science n Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating Technology n Biomedical Sciences n Construction n Criminal Justice/Law n Computer Science/Computer Technology Construction n Culinary Arts n Digital Media n Drafting and Design n Early Childhood Education n Engineering & Technology n Entrepreneurship n Environmental Sciences & Field Research n Equine/Pre-Veterinary n Finance n Fire Science n JROTC—Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines n Marketing n Music n Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) n Sports Management & Recreation n Television and Film Production Technology n Theatre n Tourism, Hospitality & Resort Management n Visual Arts n Web & Digital Design

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced program of education that prepares students in grades 11-12 for effective participation in a rapidly globalizing world and for postsecondary success in college and career. Students study at least two languages and increase understanding of diverse cultures. Due to its rigorous nature, preparation for the IB Diploma Programme is offered through the IB Middle Years curricula in the 9th and 10th grades or through other accelerated curricula. The IB diploma leads to advanced standing in universities throughout the world.

The IB Diploma Programme framework includes required courses within six subject groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences and Computer Science, Math-