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| AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) |
AVID is a fifth- through twelfth-grade program to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.
AVID targets students in the academic middle — B, C, and even D students — who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.
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| International Baccalaureate Programs |
"The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers
high quality programmes of international education
to a worldwide community of schools.
The three programmes for students help develop
the intellectual, personal, emotional and social
skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing
world. There are more than 560,000 IB students
at 2,107 schools in 125 countries." (www.ibo.org)
The Paradise Valley Unfied School District offers
this acclaimed program at three schools, spanning
Primary, Middle and HIgh School levels. (The Primary
Years program is currently under development
at Quail Run Elementary
School, which is on track
to be awarded IB status in Spring, 2009.)
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| Signature Programs |
| The Signature Program, consisting of
specialized and highly focused areas of study, provides
a unique opportunity for our high school students
to pursue academic excellence through a thematic
emphasis. By offering courses which would be cost-prohibitive
at each individual campus and locating all students
who have interest in a theme at one site, we are
able to expand our curriculum significantlly. After
careful analysis of student and parent interest,
these program themes were selected by the staffs
at each high school. For additional information: view
High School Course Catalog. |
Horizon
High School:
- Law-Related Education
- Project
Lead The Way
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Paradise Valley High School:
- Business Management
Program
- Biotechnology Program
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Shadow Mountain High School:
- Air Force JROTC
- Design / Industrial
Technology
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| Star Tech |
StarTech Professional Center provides higher level, advanced state-of-the-art training to prepare students for post secondary education for today’s every-changing workplace.
StarTech, as part of the Western Maricopa Education Center District 402 (West-MEC), offers in-depth training in industrial-related occupations to all qualifying Paradise Valley School District juniors and seniors. Located on the Paradise Valley High School campus, the following classes are offered:
- ABS Biology
- Agriscience/Aquaculture
- Agriscience/Greenhouse and Nursery Management
- Web
site Design
- Graphic Design & Technical Illustration
- Expert Woodworking
- CADD – Computer Aided Drafting & Design
- Culinary Arts
- Health Careers
- Architectural Drafting & Design
- Welding
All instructors at StarTech have industry-standard training on new technologies, attend conferences and workshops to update skills, and keep all levels of education on the cutting edge of technology.
StarTech/West-MEC students have the opportunity to participate in national student organizations and competitions that provide leadership training and experience. Workbased and intern/externship experiences are part of the relevant and rigorous programs offered through StarTech Professional Center. Please refer to startech.250free.com for more information on our unique on-line and computer based classes. |
Star Tech Vocational Education site |
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