Academies – Ponte Vedra High School

Marisa Leonard

Academy Administrator

Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research students in the lab

Marketing Academy students present at the District Project Innovation Competition

PVHS Graduate returns to speak with IT Academy students

DECA students collect toys for Toys For Tots

Business Academy students present at the District Project Innovation Competition

Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research in the lab

Biotechnology and Marketing Academy students with Dr. Oberkehr after win at Project Innovation Competition

Local Entrepreneur shares his expertise with Marketing students

Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research working in the lab

Students from the Academies of PVHS at District Project Innovation Competition

Group project work in the Marketing Academy

The Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research will seek to engage, excite, and educate students about the promise and challenges of biotechnology through inquiry-based methods of instruction, advanced curriculum, and research-based learning while addressing social and ethical issues in one of Florida’s and the nation’s premier growth industries.

The Academy of International Business and The Academy of International Marketing are two separate and unique programs that are devoted to providing students with an internationally focused curriculum that will enable them to compete in an increasingly global economy. The curriculum is designed to give students the foundation, insight, and knowledge to conduct the functions of business processes in a global arena.

SPONSORED BY CITI
The Academy of Information Technology will provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the high demand and increasingly diverse IT field. Students will receive rigorous and challenging hands-on instruction to be prepared to compete in the industry and pursue further expertise after they leave high school.

Why Join an Academy?

An Academy is a “school within a high school” that offers structured, personalized learning through career-related, project based classes. Academy students have opportunities to earn college credit through Dual Enrollment classes and industry certifications. Academy students also have opportunities for field studies, classroom industry leader speakers, summer internships which connect them to our community business partners. Academy classes are classified as academic elective courses and students will have the potential to graduate with special distinctions that are unique to Academies

COURSE PROGRESSION FOR ACADEMY PROGRAMS

2022-23 ACADEMY APPLICATION TIMELINE

Academy Showcase at the Renaissance Hotel in World Golf Village

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Ponte Vedra High School Academy Night: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Parents will be notified by email mid February of the status of their child’s academy application. Additional information is available on the district CTE page. https://cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us/join/

How and when to apply?

The Lottery to apply for 2023 – 24 Academy Programs will be open on January 5, 2023 and close at 5 p.m. on January 31, 2023. Information for students who are new to the district and would like to apply for programs with openings can be found on on the District Website. https://cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us/join/

Registration for SJ Virtual, Homeschool, and Private School Students:

Any SJCSD resident who is moving a student from home school, virtual school, or private school may apply for an academy by pre-registering for school on-line on the SJCSD website.

Middle School Registration for Current SJCSD Students:

Most middle school students will register in March . The registration timeframe for your child will be distributed through your child’s guidance counselor.

For additional information see the St. Johns County Career Academy Webpage

Current Academy Students

Academy Students who intend to leave their Academy at the end of the school year will need to submit an Intent to Drop form, available from their Academy teacher, no later than Friday, March 31, 2023. Students should turn these in to their Academy teacher.