The GREAT Academy prepares students for more than a job that pays well.  It’s the beginning of a career path.  Most new jobs require specific, post-secondary advanced technical training.   The GREAT Academy’s program meets that need by providing career exploration, career paths, and links to post-secondary programs. The GREAT Academy takes students into the real-world and training that approximates real work situations.  The GREAT Academy is an organization that includes programs and projects that prepare students for successful careers.  GREAT Academy students will be challenged to apply theoretical knowledge—learned in academic and tech classrooms—to practical problems in laboratories or at work sites.  Students will use career assessments and other tools that are available to them to create and define career interests and other characteristics that will lead them to the education and career opportunities that promise to meet their needs.

At The GREAT Academy, students take advantage of dual credit opportunities.  These courses are directly linked to post-secondary institutions, so students can meet preliminary requirements for post-secondary degrees while still in high school.  Dual credit courses are a good fit for students seeking 4-year degrees and those that are seeking a technical degree or certification.  These programs increase the number of students going to college and will improve their likelihood of success.  Students will reduce the time and tuition needed to earn a post-secondary degree through technical school or two- or four-year college.  Taking dual credit courses helps students to develop essential study habits and critical thinking skills needed to succeed in college.  Students can earn college credit without having to pay tuition, as long as he/she is attending high school.  The GREAT Academy enables students to acquire the skills necessary for entry into good paying careers with high potential for rapid financial growth, increased levels of responsibility, and a high degree of personal satisfaction.