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Mission, Vision, and Outcomes
This dynamic pathway is a four-year preparatory program specifically designed for students interested in legal, government, and public service careers (Law, Corrections, Law enforcement, Fire, and other first responders). In this academy you will learn about the different aspects of law and public service. You will learn what rights we have as Americans and how to exercise those rights in the real world. Students will have the opportunity to intern/visit courthouses, law offices, fire departments, and police departments. In the PSL Academy you will get an opportunity to learn what it means to serve the public in a variety of ways.
Mission: Protecting, Serving, Leading
Vision: Mission Oak High School Protective Services and Law Academy will guide students toward a career in protective services or law through rigorous academics, technical skills, physical training, and leadership development.
Outcomes:
Ethical Decision Making – Students will demonstrate knowledge and competence in making appropriate decisions with respect to the relevant laws, as well as their intended application to the situation.
Persistence and Adaptability – Students are knowledgeable of diverse populations, and possess the intrinsic motivations and desires to work within diverse groups or situations to solve problems.
Communication and Collaboration – Students are well- versed in multiple forms of verbal and non-verbal communication, and effectively convey their ideas to diverse audiences as needed, in order to de-escalate situations or accurately synthesize relevant legal information.
What is a Cohort?
In short, a cohort is a group of 20-30 students that go through the Academy and classes together each year. In the Academy, students are cohorted into 3 classes for their freshman and sophomore years, and a core criminal justice class for their junior and senior years. The teachers of these cohorted classes coordinate lessons and topics so that students will revisit key themes and information in multiple classes and from multiple points of view. This helps students master and retain information. It also bonds them together, often forming lasting friendships and mutual respect. This sharing of classes also allows the teachers to meet meet regularly to discuss student progress.
Freshman Cohort:
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Biology
English 1
Sophomore Cohort:
Principles of Protective Services & Law
Chemistry
English 2
Optional non-cohorted elective
Junior Cohort:
Forensic Science [Pending]
Optional non-cohorted elective
Senior Cohort:
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) [Pending]
Optional non-cohorted elective
Our Affiliations
We are Certified by NAF, the National Academy Foundation, which provides our Work Based Learning (WBL) curriculum and certifies our program for school to career readiness. For more information about NAF use this link:
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