Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

252 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 Albertus remarked, citing the system’s many academies that start in elementary school. “We’re really just trying to expose all of our young Trojans to these different academies.” The academies at Carrollton Elementary include STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), the performing arts, dual language and citizenship. These academies expose students to a variety of paths that segue into a multitude of electives and more than a dozen career pathway options offered at Carrollton High, including film production, business/entrepreneurship, health care, the culinary arts, computer science and STEM. Criminal justice is slated to be included during the 2023-24 school year. As well, there are related spin-off clubs and activities (more than 100!) for these subjects and so much more, from all of which students also benefit. Albertus continued that he and his colleagues are big believers in the notion that great schools are reflective of a great community, and likewise great communities are indicative of great schools. There’s an interdependent