Where Education Meets Opportunity

NAF connects high school students to real-world career pathways, and hands-on learning—so they graduate prepared for college, careers, and economic mobility.

Over 700,000 students supported

NAF expands access to opportunity by helping students develop practical skills, discover their interests, and connect learning to real careers — especially those who may lack exposure to professional networks.

Our Impact

High School Students​

High School Students​

supported by NAF programming and products​
Students

Students

enrolled in NAF academies
Non-NAF Students

Non-NAF Students

engaged with KnoPro
Non-NAF students engaged in NAF work-based learning tracker​

Non-NAF students

engaged in NAF work-based learning tracker​
High School Students impacted by NAF career academy access in partner districts

High School Students​

impacted by NAF career academy access in partner districts
Graphic of a map of states where NAF academies are present

Our Academies

NAF expands opportunity through open-enrollment, career-connected academies embedded in public high schools. By integrating career pathways into the school day, students who may lack exposure to professional environments gain the chance to explore their interests, develop practical skills, and connect learning to real careers—early enough to shape their futures.

Our academies:
Engineering
Finance
Health Sciences
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology 
& additional pathways

Fuel Dreams! Be part of the movement transforming the high school experience to prepare students for the careers, and the futures, of their dreams!

High School of Economic and Finance Graduation 2019
View of the venue of the NAF Benefit

NAF Annual Benefit

On May 6, NAF celebrated over 45 years of collaboration, of student success and collective impact.

Learning Session

NAF Next 2026 Conference

In July, educators and business leaders connected to learn how to prepare students to be future ready!

KnoPro

KnoPro

With KnoPro, we’re bringing industry-sponsored, work-based learning to high school students beyond NAF academies!

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