WHAT IS THE ACADEMY MODEL?

All entering 8th graders select an academy based on their interests.  It's kind of like the "houses" of Hogwarts, but students are selected through a lottery process instead of a sorting hat!  Our academies focus mostly on 9th/10th grade and they are based on core courses. In electives, all academies are blended. The academies include:

• The Academy for Classical Studies
• The Academy for Design & Technology
• The Academy for Global Studies
• The Academy for Science & Innovation

Austin High Academies from Nicole Griffith on Vimeo.