The students of the Academy of Information Technology sponsored by Citi participate in a coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards. The students are provided with relevant technical knowledge and skills. This prepares students for further education and careers in all aspects of the Information Technology careers. The content includes, but is not limited to, computer application skills, computer hardware, database management, software applications, web applications, systems support programming, analytics and network concepts.
Mission
The mission of the Academy of Information Technology is to engage students in a rigorous project-based curriculum in the expanding field of Information Technology, that integrates hands-on learning experiences with business and higher education partners, resulting in students being ready to enter the workforce and/or pursue further training in the Information Technology field upon high school graduation.
Program of Study
Academy News
The PVHS Academy team is excited to welcome students on the first day of school. Michael Costello, IT Academy; Shannon Pickard, Future Educators Academy; Lisa Lankford, International Marketing; Marisa Leonard, Career Academy Program Specialist; Elizabeth Owen, International Business and Marketing; Joshua Krehbiel, International Business.
Project Innovation is a district wide competition that promotes entrepreneurialism and provides students the opportunity to develop a product or idea to solve a problem. All Career Academies in St. Johns County are invited to participate. The Ponte Vedra academy teachers did a great job of incorporating this real world competition into their curriculum and
Julianne Owen, class of 2020, gave the Academy of Information Technology students some advice. In her words, “Classes like your IT Academy classes are incredibly important”, “Always go for what you want, nothing is as out of reach as it seems” and “Reach out to others for help.” Julianne learned this first hand during
Students in the Academy of Information Technology proposed a project to build a 3D Body Scanner to their teacher, Mr. Costello. After securing funding from the PVHS Parents Association, work on the project began. The system is being built using Raspberry Pi Zero W devices. The Pi Zero is a fully functional computer that is
The PVHS Academy of Information Technology sophomore, Keegan Powers, was recently recognized with the Award of Excellence from the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of
Contact
- Marisa Leonard, Career Specialist
(904) 547-7350
Location
460 Davis Park Road
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
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