Career & Technical Education ACPS

This Spiring, the Academy of Media Production Technology (AMPT) students had an incredible opportunity to create a promotional video for the Fire/EMS program at The Professional Academies Magnet at Loften High School. From planning shots to filming and editing, this project gave students hands-on experience creating media for a real audience.

Watch the finished video on the Fire/EMS page here: https://www.alachuaschools.net/o/pamloften/page/academy-of-fire-and-emergency-medical-services

Late applications to the Fire/EMS Academy being accepted now. Visit ACPS Magents to apply: https://www.alachuaschools.net/page/magnets

Westwood now has three 3D printers, an xTool P3, VEX IQ, VEX V5, and the new drone competition game, VEX AIR!

Carter Ratliff, also an 8th grader at Westwood Middle School, built the new VEX AIR game field and got everything set up for next year. He is already testing the drone and making sure we are ready to go. You can also see the new IQ and V5 games are set up as well!

At Westwood, students aren’t just learning about engineering... they’re doing it.

And can do it all with and . Alachua County Public SchoolsWestwood Middle School

Caleb Strickland, an 8th grader at Westwood Middle School, is turning trash into art!

Caleb cut and scored cardboard that was headed for the landfill and turned it into a sign for his grandpa. Westwood’s new xTool P3 made quick work of the cutting and scoring, and with a little prep and gluing, the whole project came together before the school day even started.

At Westwood, students aren’t just learning about engineering... they’re doing it.

And can do it all with and . Alachua County Public Schools Westwood Middle School

The Robotics classes at Westwood Middle School used their knowledge of industry tools to create awards for district personnel! The bases are 3D printed on Bambu H2D and the tops are 1/4 inch acrylic cut with an XTool P3. White spray paint and elbow grease gave the finishing touches! Love to see these tools support student learning!

With support from their amazing science teachers and the Career and Technical Education Department, these students from Santa Fe High School Environmental Science class have earned Industry Certifications in Conservation and Ecology Management from Ducks Unlimited. Way to go! Alachua County Public Schools

The Academy of Health Professions at Gainesville High School held their Senior Banquet on Thursday. Thirty-two seniors will be graduating from the program. We wish them all the best in their future healthcare careers!Alachua County Public Schools

We love hearing about service projects like these. Good job Professional Academies Magnet at Loften High School! Alachua County Public Schools

Students in Oak View Middle School’s CTE program were awarded the FSI Trailblazer Award from the Florida Semiconductor Institute and the University of Florida Marketing team for their project that solved the problem of extraneous noises during conference calls. Congrats to these forward thinking students in all their hard work! Alachua County Public Schools

From teaching math to circle time to physical education to English and Reading; the students in Gainesville high School’s Academy of Future Teachers did an excellent job of teaching in their internship experiences at different schools across the county. Alachua County Public Schools

Students in the Principles of Agribusiness Magnet at Hawthorne Middle High School have finished building a custom rabbit hutch. This is just one part of animal production that our students are learning about in this magnet! Hawthorne Middle/High School Alachua County Public Schools