Envision Career Academy Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you provide NTPS Transportation?
Yes. Students take the bus route from their residence to their assigned ‘home’ high school (THS, NTHS or RRHS). From there students load onto a different bus that transports them to Envision Career Academy. At the end of the school day, three buses sit outside of ECA waiting for students to load. They transport the students back to their home high school where they will take their regular route home. More information on walking routes and alternative options >>
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My student is an athlete. Can my student take sports and attend Envision Career Academy?
Yes. Students can play any high school sport for their home high school while attending Envision Career Academy. The home high school is assigned based on your geographical residence in our school district – either Timberline HS, River Ridge HS or North Thurston HS. Student athletes must keep up his/her grades and academic progress to be eligible to play sports for his/her home high school.
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My student has an IEP. Can students with IEPs attend Envision Career Academy?
Yes. We will review the IEP before entering the student into our enrollment lottery to ensure we can meet the needs of the IEP within our program. But, yes, if we can meet those needs, students with IEPs are eligible to enroll. Specifically, we do not have a Life Skills program nor an EBD program so students needing those specialized services would not be eligible to enroll. Additionally, we have a limited number of spots for students with IEPs based on our Special Education staffing so once we are full, we will not be enrolling additional students with IEPs.
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My student has a 504. Can students with 504s attend Envision Career Academy?
Yes.
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Can my student do Running Start and attend Envision Career Academy?
No. Students interested in enrolling in the Running Start program should attend Timberline HS, River Ridge HS or North Thurston HS.
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Can my student take classes at New Market Skills Center (NMSC) and attend Envision Career Academy?
No. Students interested in taking classes at NMSC should attend Timberline HS, River Ridge HS or North Thurston HS.
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My student is a musician. We want to continue with high school band/choir/orchestra courses. Do you have a music program at Envision Career Academy?
No. Students interested in taking music classes and programs should attend Timberline HS, River Ridge HS or North Thurston HS.
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My student loves high school band/choir/orchestra courses. Can my student take a music class at North Thurston HS, River Ridge HS or Timberline HS, and attend Envision Career Academy?
No. Students must be enrolled full-time at Envision Career Academy, attending full days, 5 days a week.
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Do you offer Advanced Placement (AP), honors, dual credit, college in the classroom, or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes or programs?
No. Students interested in these programs can find most of these programs at their home high school (Timberline HS, River Ridge HS or North Thurston HS), and are encouraged to enroll there.
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Do you offer credit retrieval classes or programs?
No. But our school district does run a summer school program for all the high schools and all students needing to retrieve credit can take advantage of that opportunity.
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My student wants to take Japanese or German. Do you offer world language classes?
No. Many universities require 1 to 2 years of foreign language classes during high school to be accepted into the university. We do not offer these classes, and students wanting to enroll into a university after graduating from high school should not select Envision Career Academy for their schooling. We are not preparing students for entry into universities.
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I understand you are not preparing your graduates for entry into a university right after high school. What are you preparing your graduates for?
Entry into the work force, military, internships, trade school, community college, or vocational school – with a clear career path, and many job-ready skills.
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Are the students reading books? Learning to write? How is English taught in a project-based approach to career-connected learning?
The short answer is yes! – students will be reading – both fiction and non-fiction – and honing their writing skills. Our courses are aligned to the English Language Arts (ELA) common core standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Learning and refining these vital skills will be occurring daily in every project-based learning course, regardless of whether that particular course is considered an ELA course or not.
