Career Academies and Pathways, which serve to prepare students for college and careers, are specialized programs that are offered at comprehensive Dallas ISD high schools. A Career Academy is run on a school within a school model, and comprised of approximately 75-150 students. The Academies offer a personalized learning environment where students have the same core and career themed teachers. The programs also include relationships with local business, community and higher education organizations to enhance the applied aspect of the Career Academy Program. A Career Pathway is a program that allows students to take a series of elective courses that are focused around a pathway career theme. These targeted programs provide students extensive knowledge and skills which lead to a certificate, degree, and/or career.
These programs are open to all students, but in order to enroll in a program outside of one’s feeder pattern the student must be approved by the receiving school principal. To find out what feeder pattern your school is located in please visit the District’s website http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/3201. Applications are available from the school counselor, the website, or the Academy and Pathway Showcase which is typically held in December. For a list of updated deadlines visit the district’s website at http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/18562, or contact the district directly.
Here is a list of Career Academies and Pathways programs by school:
| HIGH SCHOOL | CAREER ACADEMY OR PATHWAY |
|---|---|
| Bryan Adams | Sports and Entertainment Marketing; Law Enforcement; Business Management & Administration |
| David W. Carter | Business; Visual and Performing Arts |
| Emmett J. Conrad | Finance; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; IT; Engineering; Culinary Arts |
| H. Grady Spruce | Engineering; Finance; Transportation; Distribution; and Logistics; IT; Business |
| Hillcrest | Engineering; IT |
| James Madison | IT & Robotics; Public Safety |
| Justin F. Kimball | Engineering; Hospitality & Tourism; STEM magnet |
| L.G. Pinkston | Law; Automotive Technology; Architecture & Design |
| Lincoln | Humanities/Communication; Engineering; Culinary Arts/Entrepreneurial |
| Molina | Art; Animation; & A/V; Culinary Arts; Architecture and Design |
| New Tech High School at A. Maceo Smith | IT |
| North Dallas | IT; Finance; Engineering |
| Roosevelt | Health Sciences |
| Seagoville | Environmental Studies |
| South Oak Cliff | IT; Education & Training; Forensic Studies; Finance |
| Sunset | Business; Marketing; and Entrepreneur; Education & Training; IT; Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice |
| Thomas Jefferson | World Languages; Art and Design; Business; Finance; Hospitality & Tourism |
| W.H. Adamson | Finance; Business; Education & Training; Automotive Technology |
| W.T. White | Engineering; Visual and Performing Arts; Business & Marketing; Human Services |
| W.W. Samuell | Marketing; Multimedia & Gaming; Architecture & Construction; Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice; Early College |
| Wilmer-Hutchins | Automotive Tech & Logistics; Business; Culinary Arts; Architecture & Construction |
| Woodrow Wilson | STEM; Creative & Performing Arts; Business Entrepreneur & Finance; IB; Hospitality & Tourism |
Source: http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/16
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