Why choose NAF?
The National Academy Foundation (NAF) Academy of Engineering (AOE) answers an acute need for engineers in the United States by educating high school students in the principles of engineering and preparing them to pursue opportunities in this growing field.
College and Career Readiness
In addition to learning from career-focused curricula and working on collaborative projects, AOE students gain critical career knowledge through a series of work-based learning experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. These include job shadowing events, mock interviews, resumé writing workshops, and the culminating experience—a compensated internship.
Local business partners work with educators to provide these opportunities to round out students’ education. By serving on advisory boards and as mentors, business partners provide real world connections that help students understand the pathways to career success.
Graduates of NAF academies complete college faster, earn more, and have stronger ties to their communities than their peers. NAF’s 97% senior graduation rate is a testament to this effort.
Curriculum Information
NAF partners with several highly regarded organizations to offer AOEs a choice of rigorous curricula. NAF offers supplemental and integrated units aligned with these curricula offerings. Additional support for AOEs is provided by NACME, ConnectEd, and SME Education Foundation. Independence High School Engineering Academy students will benefit through utilizing Project Lead The Way's Pathway to Engineering curriculum.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click here to be redirected to the Independence Academy of Engineering site.
The National Academy Foundation (NAF) Academy of Engineering (AOE) answers an acute need for engineers in the United States by educating high school students in the principles of engineering and preparing them to pursue opportunities in this growing field.
College and Career Readiness
In addition to learning from career-focused curricula and working on collaborative projects, AOE students gain critical career knowledge through a series of work-based learning experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. These include job shadowing events, mock interviews, resumé writing workshops, and the culminating experience—a compensated internship.
Local business partners work with educators to provide these opportunities to round out students’ education. By serving on advisory boards and as mentors, business partners provide real world connections that help students understand the pathways to career success.
Graduates of NAF academies complete college faster, earn more, and have stronger ties to their communities than their peers. NAF’s 97% senior graduation rate is a testament to this effort.
Curriculum Information
NAF partners with several highly regarded organizations to offer AOEs a choice of rigorous curricula. NAF offers supplemental and integrated units aligned with these curricula offerings. Additional support for AOEs is provided by NACME, ConnectEd, and SME Education Foundation. Independence High School Engineering Academy students will benefit through utilizing Project Lead The Way's Pathway to Engineering curriculum.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click here to be redirected to the Independence Academy of Engineering site.