Industrial Trades
The Academy Schools stresses self-achievement and has developed a creative industrial trades program to foster this personal growth in our students. Our schools offer a wide range of trades courses including:
- Carpentry
- Cosmetology
- Custodial Maintenance
- Electrical Wiring
- Food Service
- Optical Lab Training
- Screen-Printing
- Structural Repair (Painting, Dry-Walling, Flooring, etc.)
- Woodworking
Whether working in our state-of-the-art optical lab, building bookshelves in the workshop, or assisting the chefs in our kitchen with meals, students acquire invaluable, hands-on experience, which will equip them with the tools necessary to contribute positively and successfully to the community.
This component of our students’ rehabilitation teaches them basic trade skills, instills a solid and positive work ethic, and paves the way to a means of self-sufficiency and independence. We feel that Industrial Trades training is an excellent method for teaching a pro-social value system while building positive character traits in our young men and women.