As part of our Smaller Learning Communities, there are two Academies at Kennedy High School, Green Tech Academy and Green Ventures Academy.  Some students will already have chosen the AVID program in their freshman year, which assists students in preparing to navigate the college system.  AVID students can also be in an academy.  The Green Tech Academy helps students study for a progressive career in the green energy and economy sector while taking courses in biotechnology, ecology, and environmental research.  Green Ventures Academy is a good fit for students who are interested in entrepreneurship, culinary arts, agricultural arts, or business and management . Through these programs, we are able to personalize education with smaller groups of students encountering a common set of teachers.  Additionally, we are able to direct curriculum to ensure that our students are college ready; students take classes in the academies that allow them to earn college units and articulate into college certificate programs.  All academies employ successful AVID learning strategies.  These programs set our school apart as a community of young people who are working together to encourage a positive future for themselves and our society.