Powell Academy for Success

Colin L. Powell Academy for Success is a demonstration school located in Long Beach, Calif. The school educates approximately 1,000 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 1999, its curriculum includes reading, writing, math, science, social studies, physical education and music. Colin L. Powell Academy for Success has a library that offers a variety of textbooks, storybooks, reference materials, encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines and newspapers. The school s staff includes guidance counselors, librarians, technology teachers, media assistants, psychologists and speech therapists. In addition, it provides special education classes for mentally and physically disabled students. Colin L. Powell Academy for Success is governed by the Long Beach Unified School District.

The Jordan Freshman Academy serves students in ninth grade. The academy is a part of David Starr Jordan High School, which serves students in grades 9 through 12. The school provides a range of technical courses, including automotive technology, cabinet making, cosmetology, culinary arts, and electronics and computer science with robotics. Additionally, it offers courses, such as welding, graphic arts and machine trades. David Starr Jordan High School conducts classes in engineering and design, health science, theater arts and visual arts. The school offers nursing programs that provide students with clinical experience in specialty areas, including maternal and child care, mental health and emergency nursing. It offers various extracurricular activities and clubs, including the National Honor Society, marching band, and book, computer, greenhouse, interact, science, photography and quilt clubs. David Starr Jordan High School is located in Long Beach, Calif.