A proposed agreement among the school board of the Forsyth County, the city of Cumming, and the public facilities authority could create the area's first career and college academy.
The academy the agencies are considering would be attended by ninth to twelfth graders, and aim at providing them with the education they need to join the workforce.
The academy's programs would dovetail with those at Lanier Technical College and the University of North Carolina. The curriculum would concentrate on developing the workforce by providing students with internships and real-world experiences not currently available in existing technical, career, and agricultural education programs.
The current programs, which are set in traditional schools, include STEM subjects, banking and finance, engineer and technology, the hospitality industry, and entertainment, sports, and communications. These subjects are taught at five different schools.
The new academy would bring all the disciplines together in one location, which could operate as a charter school. If the plans come to fruition, the academy should be ready to open by August 2018, and able to handle up to 1,000 students.
Agency officials might consider working with brochure printers to create a booklet about the academy, its purpose, the proposed curriculum, and the benefits to both the students and the projected benefits to the community of the new institution.
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