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The Marine Academy of Environmental Science building features more windows for maximum solar utilization.  By using more natural light, we reduce the need for extra lighting in the building. The building features a large sky light with sunlight intensity regulation.   The amount of light can be regulated depending upon clouds and amount of solar intensity.The second floor, academic hallway has three smaller skylights which provide natural light in this area.  Studies have shown that exposure to natural light provides a more positive attitude in people.

Each of the classrooms has drop down fluorescent lighting with reflective inserts to maximize the light.  Therefore, we use less light fixtures and save on electricity. Our school also uses biodegradable, green cleaning products only.  Reducing the use of toxic chemicals is important to the environment. 

Needless to mention, we recycle paper, cans, and bottles throughout the entire building.

Our students (Class of 2006) planted native vegetation in a Rain Garden.  This area serves as an outdoor classroom, promoting the schoolyard environment. The Rain Garden has a teaching station and benches for students.  Although the students who planted the garden never sat in a class in the new building, they contributed much to the school. 

Our school landscape plan features many native species of plants.  The Pine Barrens is represented, as well as the plants that could be found in wetlands edge habtitat. 

The building’s color scheme reflects on the major aspects of Earth.  The blue hallways represent the ocean and sky, the yellow represents the Sun, which ties into the green area, representing the forests.  The colors all come together at the main entrance of the school.

 

- Infrastructure

The Science classrooms will provide flexible student lab stations equipped with gas and water.  Each classroom will have an experimental prep/storage space linked between them.  This space allows members of both classes to interact and help stimulate the study of science.

All general classrooms will offer the students wireless technology and provide each student with the opportunity to have immediate access to the internet and the school network.  

Facility Layout
6-labs, 1-media center,
1-multipurpose room with kitchen,
8-clasrooms, 1-lecture hall,
2-conference rooms, 20-offices,
5-mens and ladies rooms each.

Total Square Feet = 54,000.

 

- Course Offerings

All courses are instructed utilizing a block scheduling format ~ Classes are 80 minutes.

All students are accepted via a competitive application process and follow the same rigorous course of study. Students must successfully complete 160 high school credits or their college equivalent to graduate. Core courses are taught at an honors level.

Freshmen Year

English I 5
Algebra I 5
Geometry 5
Biology 5
Marine Biology 5
Health I 1.25
PE I 3.75
World Cultures 5
Spanish I or II (testing) 5
Total: 40

Sophomore Year

English II 5
Geometry 5
Algebra II/Trigonometry 5
Chemistry 5
Marine/Environmental Chemistry 5
Spanish II and III or 5
Spanish III and Elective* 5
Driver’s Education/Health II 1.25
PE II 3.75
Total: 40

Junior Year

English III 5
Pre-Calculus 5
Calculus I 5
Aquatic Ecology 5
Physics 5
Computer Science I 5
US History I 5
Health III 1.25
PE III 3.75
Total: 40

Senior Year

English IV or College English I 5
Calculus II 5
US History II 5
Oceanography 5
Environmental Science 5
Environmental Issues 5
**Elective 5
Health IV 1.25
PE IV 3.75
Senior Experience: Research/Internship opportunities
Total: 40

Electives (in addition to a selection of college course offerings through JumpStart):*Spanish IV, *Journalism, *Sociology, **Applied Science, **Computer Science II, **Spanish V

 

- Credits & Grants

The construction is a result of the partnership created by the Vo- Tech School District, the College and the Board of Freeholders. In order to bring the academy to fruition, the College signed an agreement to sell 6.4 acres of college property to the Vo-Tech Schools for $1. The Board of Freeholders is providing $5.3 million toward the construction, while the State is providing $4 million and the Vo-Tech about $2.4 million.

 

 

 
 
 
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