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What is an Academy:

The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is an exclusive learning community where students enroll using only 1 elective credit per semester, allowing student to pursue other elective interests while in the academy. Academies engage in cross-curricular activities with other core subjects such as English and Social Studies, in order to demonstrate relevance to their instruction. Students will be exposed to career exploration opportunities such as job shadowing, internships, extended classroom trips, and guest speakers from local businesses. 

Students will develop a working resume, be trained on job skills including: customer service, event planning, and coordinating to meet professional objectives. In addition, students benefit from the practice  of interviewing with local business employers at our annual Student-2-Business Networking Event.

This academy is aligned and affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF), a non-profit organization that has created a model of instruction based on the main components of: curriculum & academies function as dynamic partnerships between schools, teachers, administrators, volunteers, and an active advisory board led by industry professionals. All curriculum meets standards of the NC Department Public of Instruction.