Academy of Design and Technology

George Jenkins High School

Phone:  (863) 648-3566

6000 Lakeland Highlands Road
Lakeland, FL  33813

The Academy of Design & Technology, is a nationally accredited model academy, offering a four-year information technology career and professional academy offering industry certification and specific career pathways. Articulation, dual enrollment, and business/education partnerships will be emphasized. Students will work in small supportive, motivational communities with the opportunity to earn up to one year of college credit. This will prepare them for careers in the high-growth, high-salary fields of a Digital Assistant Designer and/or Film Production Assistant.

Multimedia Communications Academy

Lakeland High School

Phone:  (863) 499-2900

726 Hollingsworth Rd
Lakeland, FL  33801

The academy is focused on exposing students to forms of technology that are standard for industries including business, web, video, and print production. Students apply skills they've learned to real world projects including production of a weekly news show "S2N", the Highlander Yearbook, and Bagpipe Newsmagazine. Students may focus on building their skills in computers and Microsoft Office programs, delve into coding via web and game design, or specialize in one or more of our journalism focused areas video and print production.

ROCCom-Tenoroc Communications Academy

Tenoroc High School

Phone:  (863) 614-9183

4905 Saddle Creek Road
Lakeland, FL  33801

Enter a career creating visual and multimedia elements used in everyday life. Design and create movies, daily news segments, documentaries, music videos, posters, flyers, websites, the school's yearbook and newspaper, bogs, digital portfolios and more. Learn how to market products in today's digital economy and obtain industry certifications in Adobe Animate, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator and PremierPro. Student and business-driven projects are used to build digital portfolios for college and job opportunities.