University of Texas at San Antonio announces high school partnership

The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Architecture and the San Antonio Independent School District are joining forces to create a new construction, architecture, and design academy that will bring college-level architectural education to high school students.  The San Antonio Express-News reports that the new academy will be run as a magnet program for juniors and seniors, with roughly 35-40 students per cohort.  The goal of the program, according to the article, is to funnel young people into "high-wage, high-demand" careers; The program will take place at UoT's downtown San Antonio campus, where the School of Architecture is located.  The arrangement will allow students to complete core curriculum courses at UoT while earning up to 42 college credits and is part of several blended high school-college programs the local school district is exploring in order to push students into the design and construction industries.