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Academy of Information Technology

Our NAF Academy of Information Technology is one of our newest career pathways that keeps up with an ever-changing world.
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The Future of Information Technology

Students in our NAF Academies of Information Technology are connected to current workforce trends, industry experts, and projects that address real-world issues, and better prepare them for success. More than 24,000 students are enrolled in the Academy of Information Technology at 103 high school academies across 16 states.

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Our Approach

The NAF Approach is simple. Our Academies of Information Technology are small learning communities within high schools or districts that support students in igniting their aspirations, growing professional and industry skills, and connecting with industry experts through career-focused curricula and work-based learning:

Career-Connected Curricula

NAF Academy of Engineering learners explore various aspects of IT including coding, computer systems, graphic design, and web development. Our curriculum collaborators include Verizon, Code.org, and Cyber.org.
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Work-Based Learning

Students build future ready skills and social capital through experiences such as the Future Ready Engineers internships, Hour of Code activities, robotics competitions, mentorship, and more while connecting with industry professionals.
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Our Students and Alumni

Portrait of a NAF Academy student
“Before the Girls in Tech event, I was really interested in biology, but after coming here and learning more about the different facets of technology that exists, I learned that I can be interested in multiple, like science and technology.”
Aanandi T.,
NAF Academy of Information Technology
NAF Student Journey
“NAF didn’t just offer me great classes and teachers. NAF gave me the opportunity to have real work experience in high school. I also had the chance to network with business partners and meet members of the NAF board.”
Khalia Braswell Ph.D., Founder of Tech for Good, LLC, NAF Academy of Information Technology, Class of 2008
Our Alumni

Our Impact

24,017

Students in 103 academies

99%

of Seniors Graduated

91%

Plan to Go to College

Our Results
information technology

Ready to join a NAF Academy of Information Technology? The only requirement to join is the desire to do so!

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Industry Need

Our career pathways support growing industries and the needs of the local community. Employment in computer and information technology (IT) occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033, adding about 357,000 new jobs annually according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics*. Demand for IT workers will stem from greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security.

3.6M

New Jobs by 2033*

$104K

Median Annual Wage*

Academy of Engineering Collaborators

Essential curriculum collaborators supporting NAF’s Academy of Engineering curriculum include:
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