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ICT Career Learning Community

​​​about ict learning community

Center I is the site for the Information and Communication Technology Career Learning Community. ICT contains the career pathways of Cyber-Security, Game Design, and Media Communications. (See below for more information on each pathway.) As with all the Career Learning Communities, students will spend one day at their base school and the other day in their community classes. Students may attend ICT regardless of grade level, and our history shows that 95% or more of the students that attend Center I return the following year.  

​​​our campus

ICT has its own private campus, Center I, centrally located off Greenbrier Drive near Costco. The facility was built and designed to emulate a modern work environment and is often remarked by visitors that it looks and feels like “Google Headquarters”. Shuttle buses run daily from each school departing after all other busses arrive in the morning and returning before the end of the school day. There is also plenty of parking for any students who choose to drive.

​​​our courses

ICT offers a collection of courses for students in grades 10-12 designed to both meet core graduation requirements as well as develop talent ​within areas such as Cybersecurity, Game Design, and Media Communications. With thematic, integrated core courses students will find their studies in these areas to be relevant to the skills they are developing in their elective courses. Teachers at ICT develop learning experiences using Project Based Learning to enhance engagement and draw in student interest.

​​​student schedule

Students in ICT attend Center I part-time taking four classes on our campus and four classes at their base high school campus.  Below is a typical student schedule that is attending Center I.  

Center I Classes Classes at Base High School
English Math
Social Studies Science
ICT Pathway Elective World Language or Elective
ICT Pathway Elective Elective


Check the sidebar on the right for more information.​

Brochure - English | Espanol​​​

our pathways

Students may study one or more pathways over their High School career and enter any pathway at any grade level.

media communications

Studying media communications prepares students for a range of careers and college programs including broadcasting, journalism, animation, writing, audio production, social media content creation, and filmmaking.
 

 

Academy Coursework
 
  • Year 1
  • Year 2
    • S9895 - Media Tech II: Production
    • Design Multimedia Web
  • Year 3
Complementary Coursework
 
Courses below are taught at the base high schools and make great companion electives to ICT coursework. Students that have found interest and success in one or more of these courses may want to consider the ICT to further develop their skillset.
 
  • Audio Production
  • Television Production
  • Filmmaking
  • Visual Art
  • Creative Writing
 
cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of Virginia’s fastest growing career fields. Students who study cybersecurity are prepared for careers and college programs in cyber defense, information systems, computer networking, and information security analytics.
 

 

Academy Coursework
 
Complementary Coursework
 

Courses below are taught at the base high schools and make great companion electives to academy coursework. Students that have found interest and success in any one or more of these courses may want to consider the ict academy to further develop their skillset.

  • Design Multimedia and Web Technologies
  • Computer Science
  • Visual Art
 
game design & development

Game design and development is a pathway for a wide variety of careers and college programs such as software development, graphic and animation design, computer programming, and computer game development.

 
Academy Coursework
 
Comple​mentary Coursework
 

Courses below are taught at the base high schools and make great companion electives to academy coursework. Students that have found interest and success in any one or more of these courses may want to consider the ict academy to further develop their skillset.

  • Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies
  • Computer Science
  • Visual Art
  • Creative Writing

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Brochure - English |Espanol​​​


 

logistics

ICT students attend Center I every other day and continue to attend their base high school on the opposite day. Students remain eligible to participate in performances, athletics, and activities as part of their base high school.

admissions

Students request to participate in OCT by selecting a pathway in the parent portal while course requests are open or registering through their school counselor. There is no application process.

transportation

ICT students can ride ACPS busses or provide t​heir own transportation to Center I.​

core courses

In addition to the academy courses listed above, students can also earn credit towards core graduation requirements. These courses are themed and integrated into the information and communication technology coursework. 

Courses include English 10, 11, 12, World History 2, US/VA History, and Government. Credit can be earned at the academic or honors level where applicable, and Dual Enrollment options, which allow students to earn transferable college credits from PVCC, are also available.

contact us

​​Jeff Prillaman
jprillaman@k12albemarle.org
434-244-8900 ext 64010​