About Our NAF Academy

Dillard High School has 3 NAF academies preparing our students for their futures. Our NAF academy themes include the Academy of Finance, Academy of Health Science, and Academy of Hospitality and Tourism.

NAF Academies are open to all students enrolled at Dillard High School 6-12.

Curriculum and Instruction

NAF curricula are created in partnership with industry professionals and are designed around projects that help students make connections across subject areas, acquire valuable workplace skills, and see their education as a step toward long-term career success.

Academy of Finance Courses

o 9th grade level – Professional Ethics

o 10th and 11th-grade level – Accounting I Honors

o 11th and 12th-grade level – Financial Services Honors

o Summer Internship 11th grade going into senior year

o 11th and 12th-grade level – Personal Finance Honors

Academy of Health Science Courses

o 9th grade level – Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology I

o 10th grade – Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology II

o 11th grade – Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology III

o Summer Internship 11th grade going into senior year

o 12th grade – Health Careers Exploration and Global Health

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Courses

o 9th grade level – Culinary Arts I and Professional Ethics

o 10th-grade level – Culinary Arts II and Delivering Great Customer Service

o 11th-grade level – Sustainable Tourism and Geography for Tourism

o Summer Internship 11th grade going into senior year

o 12th-grade level – Event Planning

Work-Based Learning

NAF academy students participate in a sequence of work-based learning activities which prepare them to make informed college and career choices and allow them to acquire necessary college- and career-readiness skills. The first phase of work-based learning, career awareness, includes activities such as guest speakers, worksite tours, and career fairs. Students dive deeper through work-based learning’s next phase: career exploration. During this phase, students participate in job shadows, mock interviews, and informational interviews. Students are then ready to start an internship during the third and final phase – career preparation.

Dillard High School NAF Academies implement work-based learning opportunities to students by offering workplace tours, field trips, career mentorship, informational interviews, summer paid/unpaid internships, CTSO organization memberships (BPA and HOSA), job shadowing opportunities, volunteer/service-learning hours and much more.

Advisory Board

Through local advisory boards, NAF enables business people and community leaders to play an active role in developing their future workforce by shaping talent in high school. Our advisory board is comprised of leaders in the Broward County community. They meet regularly to provide guidance on industry-relevant curriculum and organize work-based learning activities.

If you are interested in joining the advisory board, click here.

CONTACT US

Chandra Powell (NAF Academy Coordinator)

Chandra Powell (754)322-0800 Chandra.Powell@browardschools.com

Academy of Finance

Johann Lewis (754) 322-0875  Johann.Lewis@browardschools.com

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Academy of Health Science

Jeanie Jones (754) 322-0876 Jeanie.Jones@browardschools.com

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Academy of Hospitality and Tourism

Rory Mapp (754) 322-0861 Rory.Mapp@browardschools.com

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