The Academy of Irving ISD
- The Academy of Irving ISD
The Academy of Irving ISD
| School Principal | Robbin Wall |
| Grade levels | 9 - 12 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| School type | Public school, Career based (U.S.) |
| Location | Irving, Texas, United States |
| Campus surroundings | North Lake College |
| Mascot | None. |
| School colors | Black, Silver and White |
The Academy of Irving ISD is a career oriented public high school in Irving, Texas. It differs from other high schools in that basic positions are taught beginning at the 9th grade level (6 different broad career cluster options offered) among other common subjects, these career studies advance as the student progresses and branches out into more specific careers in that cluster. The Academy also does not have some fine arts programs such as band and theater arts and lacks an athletics department, although students may choose to be involved in these at any of the other three high school campuses. This is mainly due to the fact that The Academy was built largely for career-based classes only and does not have any athletics facilities.Technology Program
The Academy was the pilot school for the Irving ISD technology program, of the one to one laptop program. All students are assigned a laptop computer, for use during class and at home, and all teachers are expected to integrate the laptop and other advanced technology into class lessons whenever possible. While there are some concerns over effectiveness of the program in the other high schools, in some eyes the Academy is considered a success, in part because of teachers at the school embracing the technology more readily. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-irvlaptops_29wes.ART0.West.Edition1.463dfa4.html Irving ISD aims to fix glitches in its computer program | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Morning News ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.irvingisd.net/academy/ Official Homepage]
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