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Join a national network of 619 NAF academies that achieved a 100% senior graduation rate!

Now is your chance to make a difference.

Starting a NAF academy can help increase your school and district’s graduation rate and enrich career learning for your students. Since 1980, NAF has supported more than half a million students with proven success above national levels.

NAF Academy Membership Benefits

Academy development support centered on the NAF Design

Industry-validated and career-focused curricula and work-based learning

Data-driven tools to monitor student outcomes and academy goals

Dedicated team support and a NAF portfolio manager

Marketing and communications guides and branding resources

Scholarships, awards, and professional development opportunities

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Our Academies

Learn more about our approach to transforming the high school experience and supporting students and alumni to be future ready!
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Our Approach

Our NAF academies implement four core elements: Academy Development and Structure, Curriculum & Instruction, Advisory Board, and Work-Based Learning.

Our Results

We aim to solve some of the biggest challenges facing education by transforming the high school experience to better prepare students for success.

Our Students and Alumni

Our student and alumni success prove that the NAF approach works. Students journey through progressive career learning and continued support beyond high school.

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