Advanced International Certificate of Education

Offered at Fleming Island High School and Oakleaf High School.

AICE is a rigorous, internationally recognized pre-university curriculum. Students passing AICE examinations may earn up to 45 hours of college credits.

International Baccalaureate

Offered at Ridgeview High School.

IB is an intensive experience, consisting of honors and advanced placement courses and the two-year IB curriculum. Students can take as many as 45 college credits to their university upon graduation.

Advanced Placement Capstone

Offered at Clay High School and Middleburg High School.

This elite program enhances a student's AP experience and provides another level for those AP students who want to take their studies one step further. Students have the potential to enter college at the sophomore or higher level.

Keystone Heights High School has partnered with Santa Fe College to offer students the opportunity to attain their Associate of Arts degree simultaneously with their high school diploma.

Middleburg and Orange Park High Schools have partnered with St. Johns River State College to offer students the opportunity to attain their Associate of Arts degree simultaneously with their high school diploma.

An exciting program that creates life-long passions for aviation by utilizing classroom instruction, lab practicums, industry partners, technical experts, and the local business community to provide the fundamental knowledge base, functional skill sets, and requisite technical/practical experiences required for success in post-high school ventures in the aerospace field. Potential to earn college credits through Dual Enrollment courses.

A pathway designed to develop the competencies in the areas of animal and plant production and processing, agriculture marketing, mathematics, basic science and communications. Potential to earn an Agriculture Technician industry certification.

A program in which students learn how the agriculture industry works. Students will learn important skills in the biotechnology laboratory and focus in on techniques and practices important to the plant industry from the cellular level to impacts on the environment.

The academy program provides a course pathway for students interested in careers in business management, human resources, finance, marketing, and customer service. Through a variety of hands on activities, field trips, and guest speakers, students will have opportunities to apply learning to real life scenarios and build relationships with local business partners. Students will also have an opportunity to apply for an internship with VyStar Credit Union and run the onsite branch as part of the program curriculum. All students in this academy will follow the Business Management and Analysis curriculum pathway. Industry Certifications: Quickbooks and MOS

This Academy is designed to introduce students to information technology (IT) concepts, web design

concepts, operating systems, software applications, networking concepts and applications, and emerging

technologies. Coursework prepares students for Cisco certifications, further training in network support services and network systems administration.

This academy focuses on preparing students for employment within the financial industry. Certifications include Microsoft Office Specialist, QuickBooks, Entrepreneurship & Small Business, and ADOBE Associate.

The purpose of this Academy is to prepare students for careers in accounting, other areas of business, and provide a foundation for postsecondary accounting studies methods. It give students an understanding of basic accounting and principles of recording business transactions and preparing financial statements. Certification can be obtained in Quickbooks.

Students in the Academy of Criminal Justice have the opportunity to pursue their interest in the field of Criminal Justice including law enforcement, 911 dispatch telecommunications, private security guard, lawyer, criminal profiler, and legal professional.

The Academy combines a college preparatory curriculum with a career theme, enabling students to see relationships among academic subjects and their application to a broad field of work. It is also the goal to incorporate partnerships with employers, the community, and local colleges in order to bring resources from outside the high school to provide students with unique learning opportunities including internships that help improve student motivation and achievement. Dual Enrollment online classes optional is available in student’s Junior and Senior year. Industry Certifications: 911 Dispatch State Certification

This Academy prepares students for jobs in the fields of architecture, construction, and design. Potential certifications include Autodesk, NCCER Electrical Levels 1 & 2, NCCER Core plus, and NCCER Carpentry Levels 1 & 2.

This Academy focuses on preparing student to explore teaching as it relates to education and prepares them for careers in child-related occupations. Academy certifications include State of Florida Early Childhood Professional Certification (ECPC) and Child Development Associate (CDA)

This program is for students interested in mechanical, architectural, and civil engineering. Industry certification in Autodesk Inventor can be obtained along with Dual Enrollment opportunities.

For students interested in a healthcare career. Students will obtain clinical and hands-on training and experience in a variety of acute and long-term care facilities, along with involvement in Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) activities and competitions. Coursework provides a foundation for passing the Florida State Board of Nursing-CNA(Certified Nursing Asst.) exam, CET exam (Certified EKG Technician), and CPR and First Aid certifications.

The goal of these programs is to assist students that are interested in the health care field. Students can take coursework that focus on nursing and/or Emergency Medical Responder. Students that complete the programs are eligible for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam or the EMR certification exam.

This academy provides an innovative, integrated learning environment intended to prepare the student with the medical skills and training required to succeed in postsecondary healthcare career education and/or to successfully progress into the healthcare workforce. This comprehensive program combines rigorous academic curriculum with various and related clinical experiences. Student clinical rotations are conducted at area hospitals and healthcare facilities. Clinical clearance, including background check and drug screening are required prior to entering the clinical setting. Industry Certifications: Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG), Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Lakeside , Green Cove, and Oakleaf Junior High Schools offer Cambridge's Pre-AICE program to qualifying student applicants. The program provides students with learning structures that support higher order thinking skills. Students in the program can potentially earn multiple high school credits.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics

Lake Asbury Junior High School is developing a school that combines creativity and innovation through project-based learning. Along with schoolwide project-based activities, LAJH will also have a STEAM accelerated pathway for qualifying student applicants.

Keystone, Orange Park, and Wilkinson Junior High Schools have accelerated learning programs that offer the flexibility to infuse high school credit courses into students' schedules and qualify for any of Clay County District Schools' accelerated high school programs.

Orange Park Elementary is a concept school in which all families must sign a commitment agreement. One of the OPE commitments is completing a minimum of 9 hours of volunteer work each year; volunteer hours may only be completed by the parents or grandparents.

Charles E. Bennett, Fleming Island, and Plantation Oaks Elementary Schools offer Cambridge Primary. Cambridge Primary gives schools a world-class curriculum to develop learner skills and understanding in English, mathematics and science, while fostering an accelerated learning option. Each school has developed a plan to be a schoolwide Cambridge School by the 2021-22 school year.

Swimming Pen Creek Elementary

Teachers and administrators have been trained in this highly student-centered program. Swimming Pen Creek Elementary will have a Pre-K through sixth grade program by the school year 2020-21.

Coppergate Elementary is Clay County District Schools' first designated School of the Arts. Students have the opportunity to participate in all areas of the arts during school and in after-school programs.

Field trips to community performances and venues, guest performers, and hands-on learning foster knowledge and enjoyment of all of the Arts.