New Education for the Workplace (NEWCorp) is a public benefit non-profit corporation that promotes education and provides educational management services for academic programs that serve highly at-risk students. The mission of NEWCorp is to advance the career technical education and training of young men and women and to manage, operate, guide, direct, and promote charter schools. Partnered with JobCorp, NEWCorp manages seven Schools for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech®). Additionally, NEWCorp also manages three MYcroSchools in Florida, New Mexico, and Arizona. NEWCorp currently operates one school in Duval County with an additional school planned for 2012-2013 upon final contract approval with the Duval County School Board.
4811 Payne Stewart Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32209
904.768.8385 ext. 6201
www.siatech.org
School for Integrated Academics and Technologies Jacksonville Job Corps
Mission: SIATech focuses on students who have not found success in the traditional high school system. In partnership with the Jacksonville Job Corps Centers, the school provides a motivating, challenging and technology-rich learning environment.
Year Opened: 2004-2005
Tours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Special Information: SIATech uses both teacher-delivered instruction and computer–assisted instruction with individualized education plans. Students learn the full range of the core academics – English, math, science, and social studies – while integrating state content standards with workplace readiness and high-end computer software packages such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. Graduation requirements include completion of a portfolio along with project designs and student collaboration.
Lead Teacher Contact: Michael LaRoche, Principal, Michael.LaRroche@SIATech.org
Location to be determined
786.547.6136
www.mycroschool.org
*Pending contract approval by the Duval County School Board Anticipated Opening for 2012-2013 School Year
Mission: MYcroSchool will provide a high school drop-out recovery program serving students who have previously dropped out of school or who are current 11th or 12th graders at risk of not graduating with their class. MYcroSchool Jacksonville views all at-risk students as “at promise” and will provide these students with the opportunity to re-enter the Florida public educational setting and to find success in earning a high school diploma.
Special Information: The “micro-high school” setting will be designed to replicate the work place or a college learning lab in a high-tech, high-touch small learning environment with a focus on rigor, relevance and relationships. The school day will have two sessions: morning and afternoon. Each student will have an individualized learning plan. Instruction and credits are based on mastery of competencies rather than seat time.
Lead Teacher Contact: Marjorie.Lopez@siatech.org