“For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
The Da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology is a place where students can get ready to learn relevant skills from experts in the industry such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Lockheed Martin, Patrick Air Force Base, NASA, BCC Space TEC, Florida Space Institute of UCF, Voyager Aviation International and SimCom Flight Simulation Center.
The Da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology prepares Merritt Island High School students to compete in the global market of the 21st century in a “high wage, high growth” occupation, according to the US Bureau of Labor. Academy students can take the opportunity to graduate with a sequential program of study resulting in credential-endorsement by the industry for a career path. In the Da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology, students will apply classroom theory to real-word projects to bridge school and cutting-edge global technology. They will be immersed in a cohort of Academy classes in Aerospace Technologies, English, Math and Science.
The Academy provides:
* A “school within a school” concept
* Rigorous and relevant career/college preparatory work
* Small learning community environment
* Interdisciplinary Curriculum with hands-on learning experiences
*Honors and Academic Programs with Teamed Teachers
*Career-site field trips
*Scholarship Opportunities with Individualized Counseling
*Professional Mentoring and Career Shadowing
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