Career Academies and Pathways - Vallejo City Unified School District (2024)

Biomedical Pathway

In the Biomedical Academy, students explore the concepts of human medicine and are introduced to topics such as physiology, genetics, microbiology and public health. Through activities, like dissecting a heart, students examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human body – often playing the role of biomedical professionals. They also explore the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, working collaboratively to investigate and design innovative solutions to the health challenges of the 21st century such as fighting cancer with nanotechnology.

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Biotechnology Pathway

California has always been considered the birthplace of biotechnology. Currently, it is not only considered as the generative force in the industry but is also home to three out of the four largest biotechnology companies in the nation and 40-55% of the nation’s total biotechnology presence. Vallejo High School’s Biotechnology Academy is geared toward providing students with laboratory and technical skills in biotechnology that will allow them to either go directly to the biotechnology workforce or pursue higher education at a community college and/or university with a biotechnology emphasis.

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Engineering Academy

Take a look around you. Virtually everything within arm’s reach — your cell phone, TV, iPod, car, computer (big or small), the building you’re in, the clothes you wear – was designed, developed or created using engineering. It’s everywhere. Engineers from all disciplines – electrical, civil, industrial, manufacturing, computer and more – are responsible for conceiving and producing just about every product imaginable. The Engineering Academy takes all of your classroom knowledge and teaches you how to use it to engineer real products and processes and present them to the world at large. It isn’t a program; it is a multi-year “small learning community” designed to be fun, exciting, challenging and rewarding.

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Hospitality Pathway

The Hospitality Academy prepares students for post-secondary education and careers through a theme- based curriculum approach. The Academy provides students with the requisite knowledge and skills for a successful career through a curriculum that provides an in-depth look at all aspects of the hospitality, tourism and recreation business. Articulation with Solano Community College allows students to earn college credits while enrolled in the Academy. The Academy provides hands-on learning opportunities, field trips, internships/work experience, scholarships, and job skills for any career.

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Law Academy

The mission of the Law Academy at Jesse Bethel High School is to introduce and prepare students for professional career exploration in the diverse fields of law. Students will acquire an exploratory knowledge of law, courts, criminal law, civil law, law enforcement, advocacy and forensic science through a variety of projects, extended classroom experiences, internships and guest speakers. The fundamentals and principles learned by academy students will prepare Law Academy graduates for career and college exploration in the legal professions.

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Multimedia Pathway

Recognizing the engaging and transformative power of the Arts within our Learning Environment and the long standing creative legacy of noted contributions that Vallejo’s diverse community has made to this multifaceted and ever expanding field, we have launched our Visual and Performing Arts Academy. Students will have the opportunity to connect and enrich that tradition by experiencing, exploring, creating and designing projects that will showcase their talents, hopes and dreams in the process.

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