Just in time for the 2011-2012 school year, IBM has opened a school in Brooklyn, NY. P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is a school designed to bring together the best elements of high school, college, and the professional world. P-TECH students have the opportunity to have a completed associate degree upon high school graduation to enter into an IT (Information Technology) job. P-TECH's curriculum was developed by IBM meet the needs of students entering IT career fields.
Students leaving P-TECH will be doing so with certification in an IT field as well as preference in job opportunities at IBM. The students at P-TECH will also have access to 130 mentors, one for each student and the principal. The school’s principal, Rashid Davis, is going to this position from a position at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy. More than 80% of the incoming class will be from low-income families.
Source:
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/09/ibms-new-high-school-opens-in-new-york/
http://ptechnyc.org/
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