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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're zoned for Einstein. When you say "special programs/application programs/magnet programs at several DCC schools and the DCC academy programs" are you talking things like the International Studies & Law vs. CAP and Magnet vs. doing an automotive track as an academy?[/quote]

If you're zoned for Einstein, and your child enrolls there, the academy programs they will choose from are: Visual and Performing Arts, Teacher Academy, Academy of Finance and Technology, Renaissance Academy, and the IB Academy. Renaissance and IB are more generalized; Renaissance entails taking a bunch of AP classes.[/quote]

But do they have to choose an academy or can you just go to the high school regularly? Are the academy programs considered "better" education-wise?[/quote]

Yes, they will have to choose an academy. They won't be required to complete a capstone or internship, but they'll at least take a few electives along one of the academy pathways. It's really not a big deal if you don't want it to be. My kid graduated from Einstein last year, and was a member of VAPA, but all he had to do for it was take 3 or 4 arts electives. [/quote]

Needing to use 4 elective spots on top of graduation requirements of PE, health, technology, etc actually does sound restrictive to me, in that they probably don’t have much elective space beyond that if they plan to take the 5 core courses (math, english, social studies, world language, science) each year.  [/quote]

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