Broward County NAF Academy Programs

Broward NAF Academies
Are
Small Learning Communities
With Public High Schools

Broward County Public Schools currently offers all three of the NAF Academies, the Academy of Finance, Academy of Information Technology and Academy of Hospitality & Tourism. Currently, 13 high schools offer one or more of these Academies with more schools being added every year.
Students enrolled in any of the Broward NAF Academies see the connections between what they learn in high school and the larger world. They learn skills and self-confidence, but they also learn about opportunities. In short - they experience an easier transition to adult life.

Although the Academy operates within high schools, higher education also plays a role. Besides helping with curriculum development, local colleges may offer college courses to Academy seniors, and college planning services and articulation agreements to program graduates.

The NAF Academy model consists of three critical components:

• A career-themed small learning community comprises the resources, leadership, and support needed to sustain the Academy and features NAF's curriculum--designed, reviewed, and updated regularly by a team of educators and industry experts.

• Community partnerships include the collaboration between the school and the larger community, toward the development of local advisory boards and paid student internships--a critical factor in connecting the "real world" to classroom study.

• Professional development ensures that all stakeholders have regular opportunities to enhance their academy related skills and competencies through NAF conferences, technical assistance materials, and other local activities.