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Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies
Address
Map
7501 West 149th Terrace

Overland Park
,
Kansas
66223

United States
Coordinates38°51′23″N 94°40′21″W / 38.8563088°N 94.6725645°W / 38.8563088; -94.6725645
Information
Funding typePublic
School districtBlue Valley
NCES District ID2012000
SuperintendentDr. Al Hanna
Executive DirectorCorey Mohn[1]
Faculty9[1]
Teaching staff21[2]
Grades11-12
Classes offeredAccelerator, Bioscience, Buisneess, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Services, and Media
NewspaperCAPtivate Magazine
Websitebvcaps.org

Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a high school program which operates multiple different magnet programs for students who live within the Blue Valley School District, regardless of whether they attend a Blue Valley school.[3] Each course takes one semester and takes up half of the student's day, with the rest of their time spent at their home high school.

Courses and Clubs

Accelerator

  • Global Food Industries
  • Innovate

Biosciences

  • Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Bioscience Research
  • CAPS Bioclub

Business, Technology, and Media

  • Global Business
  • World Language & Business Leadership
  • Digital Design and Photography
  • Filmmaking
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Technology Solutions

Engineering

Human Services

  • American Justice: for All
  • Teacher Education

Medicine & Healthcare

  • Foundations of Medicine I
  • Foundations of Medicine II
  • Sports Medicine
  • Exploring Health Professions

[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

CAPS Network

The program's success has led to the creation of the CAPS Network, to link other school districts that have copied the program.

  • Affton Advanced Professional Studies (A@ps ), Affton School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, MN
  • Cedar Falls Schools, Cedar Falls, IA
  • ignite@psc - Bentonville Public Schools Professional Studies Center, Bentonville, AR
  • The Innovation Collaboratory - Elmbrook School District, Elmbrook, WI
  • GO CAPS, (Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies) - Participating GO CAPS districts include Bolivar, Branson, Logan-Rogersville, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic, Springfield, Strafford and Willard.
  • Northland CAPS - Seven school districts in North Kansas City including; Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte County, Smithville and Excelsior Springs
  • Park City CAPS in Park City, Utah
  • Spark!, Parkway School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • MET Professional Academy, Peoria Unified School District in Glendale, Arizona
  • Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies (MNCAPS), Lakeville Area Public Schools and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
  • Shakopee Public Schools, Shakopee, MN
  • Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, Topeka, Kansas
  • VANTAGE (Minnetonka Advanced Professional Studies) in Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • The School District of Washington located in Washington, MO
  • Westside CAPS, Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Administration". www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Instructors". www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ "CAPS FAQ". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Accelerator Strand". www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Bioscience Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Business, Technology, and Media Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Engineering Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Robotics Club". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS.
  9. ^ "Human Services Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Human Services Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Medicine & Healthcare Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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