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Your Future is Your Choice with Career Academies:

  • small learning communities
  • focus on a career pathway for a two-, three-, or four-year span.
  • develop knowledge in a given industry
  • opportunities to earn industry certification relevant to the career academy.
  • studies have found that students in career academies perform better in high school and are more likely to continue into post secondary education, compared to similar students in the same schools.
Booker T. Washington High School offers several Academies. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Contact the teachers or call Mrs. Soderlind, Assistant Principal, Curriculum, for more information.
Early Childhood Education

The mission of the Early Childhood Education Academies focus on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Early Childhood industry: planning, management, finance, technical and production skills; underlying principles of technology; labor, community, health, safety, and environmental issues; and developmentally appropriate practices for children birth though age eight. The program consists of 600 hours (120 hours of classroom instruction and 480 hours of direct work with children) which results in the issuance of a Florida Department of Education Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the corresponding high school, or visiting the school district career academy portal website at: http://career.escambia.k12.fl.us/CareerAcademy

E-Commerce Marketing

The mission of the Ecommerce Academy focuses on a combination of business, web design, and computer scripting skills. Integration of these skills allows students to create and maintain online business capable of processing financial transactions in a web-based global marketplace. Students have the opportunity t ear Certified Internet Web (CIW) Associate Design Specialist certification. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for Gold Seal/Bright Futures scholarships. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Washington High School, or visiting the school district career academy portal website at: http://career.escambia.k12.fl.us/CareerAcademy

Health Services

The mission of Health Science Education is to prepare students with board, transferable skills, knowledge and behaviors that lead to initial employment or to post-secondary training in the health occupations field. Core courses include Medical Skills and Services, Health Science 1 (Anatomy & Physiology), Health Science 2 (National Health Standards), and Allied Health Assisting 3. Students participate in clinical training opportunities at local hospitals and health care facilities during their senior year of high school. HOSA, Health Occupations Students of America, is the career and technical student organization that provides leadership, training, and skill training as an integral part of Health Science Education. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Booker T. Washington High School, or visiting the school district career academy portal website at http://career.escambia.k12.fl.us/CareerAcademy

Web Design Services

The mission of the Web Design Services Academy is to provide students with a rigorous and relevant program of study that provides a vital link between education and the business community and promotes excellence for entering and competing in a global workforce. Web Design is a subject that is interesting and relatable to students because the Internet and World Wide Web are ingrained in most high school students' daily life. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Booker T. Washington High School, or visiting the school district career academy portal website at http://career.escambia.k12.fl.us/CareerAcademy

Marine Science Academy

The Marine Science Academy at B. T. Washington High School is an academy designed for academically talented students who have a strong interest in pursuing careers in the marine sciences or related fields. Students in the Marine Science Academy will have an intensive curriculum which will include immersion in scientific processes including laboratory experimentation, research, and field study. Core academic teachers will work together with the MSA students to include scientific application in their lessons. The high school experience for the MSA students will culminate with dual enrollment in the marine sciences at the University of West Florida. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Booker T. Washington High School.

Culinary Arts Academy