John A. Ferguson Sr.

Academies: A Vision For Tomorrow

 

John A. Ferguson is pleased to be one of Dade County's Career Magnet Schools under the I-Choose grant initiative. The Magnet Program consists of six career academies, each with its own selection of strands, and each following a rigorous scope and sequence.

What are Academies?

Academies are small learning communities within a school that draw on the interests of students in
career-related subjects . Studies have shown that students who participate in the academy model are more motivated to continue to post- secondary education. 


Academies prepare students for post-secondary education and careers through academic learning and
hands-on work experiences within a theme-based, contextualized curriculum. Students are exposed to broad career opportunities in the work force so that they can make sound choices for the future.  Each academy is connected to interested employers in the community who provide the school with technical support, advisory board members, speakers, field trip hosts, mentors, and internships.

 

Academies

Design &

Architecture

 

Ms. Diane Wong

Lead Teacher

ddwong@dadeschools.net

 

Hospitality &

Tourism

 

Ms. Sonia Romero

Lead Teacher

Ext. 2084

Medical Skills &

Biomedical

 

Ms. Sharon Kilpatrick

Lead Teacher

skilpatrick@dadeschools.net

International

Business & Finance

 

Ms. Diahann Holder

Lead Teacher

dholder@dadeschools.net

Information

Technology

 

Ms. Cristy Charters Lead Teacher

Ext. 2261

International

Baccalaureate

 

Ms. Denise Graham

Lead Teacher

Ext. 2220

Academy Majors

 

 

 

 

-Art/Portfolio

-Band          -Film

-Ceramics    -Dance

-Chorus       -Drama

-Drafting     - Guitar

-Construction Tech.

-Interior Design

--Jazz Ensemble

-Journalism

-Keyboard

-Music Theory

-Photography

-TV Production

 

 

· Culinary

  Operations

 

· Early Childhood Education

 

· Hospitality and Tourism

 

 

· Health Promotion and Fitness

· First Responder

· Health Unit       

   Coordinator

·  Nursing Assisting

· Plant Biotechnology

· Pharmacy Aide

· Pre-Veterinary

   Assisting

· Sports Medicine

· Horticultural Science and Services

 

 

· International   Business & Finance

· Accounting Operations

· Entrepreneurship

· Legal

· Customer Assistance Technology

 

 

 

· Computer
Programming

 

· Digital Design

 

· Networking / Cisco

 

· Web Design

 

· IB