Page 4 - BPS News March 2018

Palm Bay Magnet High unveils dual-enrollment program and upgrades
By Jennifer Wol nger, BPS News editor
Palm Bay Magnet High students are o ered a variety
of challenging and high-tech opportuni es including a new, exclusive dual-enrollment partnership with Florida Ins tute of Technology.
The school is the rst and only STEAM magnet high school in Brevard County. It’s also the only district school to o er full programs in applied robo cs, game design and computer programming.
The Pirates
to Panthers
(P2P) Academy
dual-
enrollment
program is the
school’s latest
endeavor.
Par cipants
will a end
classes at
Florida Tech’s
campus and
earn college
credits at
no-cost to
the student.
Academy
courses will
begin being
o ered during
the 2018-2019 school year. The program is designed to prepare students for success in industries unique to the Space Coast.
BPS and Florida Tech leaders share their thoughts about the P2P Academy here.
P2P students can take courses in many subjects such
as engineering, robo cs, game design, computer programming and bioscience. If a student earns a grade of B or higher in two of the P2P courses, they will be accepted into Florida Tech a er gradua ng high school, if they wish to con nue their educa on at the university.
Students must be enrolled at Palm Bay Magnet High to par cipate in the P2P Academy or any of the school’s
other cu ng-edge programs. All incoming and current BPS high school students are welcome to apply.
If a student isn’t zoned for Palm Bay Magnet High, they must complete an Educa onal Program Opportunity applica on to a end the school. For details about P2P including requirements and applica on steps, reach out to the contacts listed below or visit the P2P site.
In addi on to o ering challenging academic programs, many improvements have been made to the campus. The enhancements include a redesigned media center, adding
makerspace, idea on and FUSE labs and boos ng school spirit with updated branding.
P2P informa on:
An informa on night is planned for April 12
at 6 p.m. at Palm Bay Magnet High’s auditorium. The school is located at 101 Pirate Lane, Melbourne, FL 32901.
Keith Schachter, P2P Academy coordinator Palm Bay Magnet High Schachter.Keith@brevardschools.org 321-952-5900 (ext. 3012)