Mead Energy Academy

Mission and Vision

The Mead Energy Academy is a unique program that allows high school students to focus on energy-related topics while obtaining their high school diploma. The Mead Energy Academy is open to all students whether they see their postsecondary plans as going to a trade school, obtaining a two or four-year college degree, or immediately joining the workforce.

The Mead Energy Academy is appropriate for students whose career interests are in the production of energy, such as engineering or welding, as well as for those students whose interest lie in a field tangential to energy, such as law, policy or marketing.

Purpose

The purpose of the Mead Energy Academy (MEA) is to provide students with a "leg up" in regards to obtaining a job in the energy industry. As such, students will be educated in the knowledge necessary to obtain the Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate which is an industry certificate created by the Center for Energy Workforce Development. This certificate ensures that potential workers have an understanding of the energy industry as a prerequisite to occupation-specific training. Students will take the exam for this certificate as part of their MEA classes. Also, students who graduate from the MEA will be trained in the highly sought-after field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In addition, students will have the opportunity to earn college credit, be trained in design thinking, and obtain real-world experiences through job shadowing with our industry and educational partners.

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Energy Academy Coursework

Core Courses

• Principles of Energy Science A & B (1 credit)
• Energy Industry Practices A & B (1 credit)
• GIS (.5 credits)
• Internship & Capstone Project (.5 credits)
• AP Environmental Science (1 credit)

Each student must complete core courses with a grade of a C or better

Science

Energy Academy Electives

Students will select 2 courses from the list below to complete as part of the Energy Academy Electives. These courses may be used as core or elective credits for graduation. If using these courses for core classes, please ensure you have enough elective credits for graduation (8 total electives credits are needed for graduation). World Language and Energy Academy Core courses will count towards the St. Vrain Valley School District graduation requirements.