The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 is an exciting initiative for educators and students. As part of this program, partnerships will flourish among secondary and post secondary education. Employers, community groups, parents, teachers, and students will work together to better prepare students for their future careers.

The Career Options Law (Act 1124) mandates that beginning with the 1999-2000 freshman class, students will be required to complete a five year plan of their course of study. This includes four years of high school and one year of post secondary work. In order to facili-tate this law, many changes are taking place at the high school level to help students better prepare for their future.

Students will choose a career path from one of the following areas: Engineering and Technology, Health and Human Services, Arts and Humanities, and Business and Marketing. Under each broad career path there are many pathways to choose from. With the help of the homeroom teacher (Teacher as Educational Advisor and Mentor), each student will be able to choose a pathway and complete those requirements prior to graduation.

Mandeville High School is excited to be part of this new initiative. Our goal is to provide a relevant and rigorous curriculum that allows choices and options for our students.

Feel free to call the guidance office at: (504) 626 - 5225