The Academy provides many offerings to develop the academic talents of our students. Advanced Placement (AP) strategies are incorporated into the instructional methodology throughout the Academy, thus providing one to two year acceleration in all parts of the middle school curriculum. The academy provides a very challenging program in areas of both math and science.
The West Career and Technical Academy offers programs in architectural, civil engineering, environmental management, and nursing.
Southwest Career and Technical Academy is a comprehensive magnet high school that offers eleven distinct program areas of study. Students select their program of choice when applying for admission. Students will follow a four-year sequence of courses as specified for their program area. Students can choose coursework in one of two academies: the Professional Service Academy and the Design Academy. Within the Professional Service Academy, students can choose to study in one of the six following programs: Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Hospitality, Nursing Assistant, and Respiratory Therapy. Within the Design Academy, students can choose to study in one of the five following programs: Engineering, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Video Game Technology, and Web Design and Development. Honors and/or Advanced Placement classes will be offered at Southwest Career and Technical Academy to prepare students to transition to post-secondary institutions. Rigorous coursework, hands-on projects, job-shadowing, and internships will give students first-hand experience in their selected program areas. In addition, students will have the opportunity to earn college credits through the 2+2 Tech Prep program and through Advanced Placement Courses.
Southeast Career Technical Academy is the leading career and technical academy featuring thirteen majors from students to choose from. Students have a chance to utilize their technical training to subsidize their higher education or transition to the world of work or military service.
The mission of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy is to boldly educate today’s learners for tomorrow’s challenges by developing advanced skills through unique hands-on experiences in a professional setting, utilizing community partnerships, innovative ideas, and contemporary technologies.
East Career and Technical Academy is a comprehensive magnet high school that offers several distinct program areas of study. Students select their program of choice when applying for admission. Students will follow a four-year sequence of courses as specified for their program area. Students can choose coursework in Education, Medical Professions, Culinary Arts, Entertainment Marketing & Hospitality, Automotive Mechanical Technology, Information Technology Systems, Construction Technology, and Electronics Technology. Honors and Advanced Placement classes will be offered at East Tech to prepare students to transition to post-secondary institutions. Rigorous coursework, hands-on projects, job-shadowing, and internships will give students first-hand experience in their selected program areas. In addition, students will have the opportunity to earn college credits through the 2+2 Tech Prep program and through Advanced Placement Courses
Advanced Technologies Academy is one of Clark County School District’s Magnet/CTA Schools. The Advanced Technologies Academy mission is to empower a diverse student body to succeed in a competitive world by promoting academic concepts, technological skills, and ethical behavior. It’s curricular areas offer a culture of technology in both the core and program area classes and its mission is to empower a diverse student body by teaching the academic concepts and technological skills necessary to empower students to succeed in a highly competitive, technologically changing world. A-TECH students embark on a learning experience designed to maximize opportunity and potential. This high-achieving, Blue Ribbon school offers academic distinction and technological excellence to those who choose one of its eight college-preparatory programs.
The Rancho High School Medical Academy is the head-start program for those interested in becoming doctors, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, and nurses. Pre-Medical students focus on terminology, equipment operation & care, and the fundamental principles of medicine. Students prepare for college & careers by studying anatomy & physiology, disease & diagnosis, and injury & evaluation.
Rancho’s Flight program also boasts two dynamic strands: Pilot Training & UAS. In these programs, students are introduced to the aeronautical & transportation sciences. Students learn the fundamentals of flight, weather, space travel, & rocketry through hands-on projects in our state-of-the-art aviation lab. In junior year, students take Aviation Technology III which is prepares them for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. As seniors students chose to earn their Private Pilot’s License or participate in our new Unmanned Aerial Systems & Operations (UAS) course.
Bridger Middle School Mathematics and Science themes feature a unique technology-based learning environment. The aerospace and aviation programs introduce students to the basics of aerospace history, aviation concepts, and technology and career opportunities. Activities teach the basic forces of flight, rocketry skills, space exploration and living conditions in space. The biomedicine program introduces students to the medical field. Students receive training in the human body, disease, medical terminology and operation and care of medical equipment. Students learn the mathematical skills necessary to perform medical duties, hazards in the medical profession, and basic medical techniques and procedures. In the robotics program students learn how to build, program, operate and use robots in different environments. Robotics provides an introduction to the study of physics and engineering. The technology program focuses on the student learning to use the computer as a problem-solving tool. The students learn about the major components of a computer system, computer maintenance and repair, programming, web design, and graphing.
The McCaw School of Mines’ is built on the campus of Gordon McCaw Elementary School. The McCaw School of Mines’ is known as the “Jewel of the Desert.” This simulated mine experience is where kids come together to learn about the history of mining and the importance of mining in Nevada. It’s a fun, hands on field trip experience open to fourth grade students throughout the valley and it is completely free to public school students.