Loudoun County Public Schools create a CTE program for health sciences in partnership with Loudoun Education Foundation. Loudoun County Public Schools(Academies of Loudoun) provides healthcare career pathways in the following programs:

• Biomedical Technology
• Health informatics
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Pharmacy Technology
• Licensed Practical Nursing
• Radiology Technology

LPCS is home to Loudoun Academies, which includes The Monroe Advanced Technical Academy (MATA) is a Virginia Governor’s Career & Technical STEM Academy. The MATA program strives to provide significant and relevant learning in Career & Technical Education(CTE) which allows students to explore and innovate while preparing for21st century college and careers.

The mission of the Academies of Loudoun is to empower students to explore, research, collaborate, innovate, and make meaningful contributions to the world in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Vision:

All Academies of Loudoun scholars will achieve personal success in their learning and become responsible and productive citizens.

Our vision, as a school community, is to inspire our students’ passion for STEM learning.

Beliefs:

1.Diversity in our community makes us stronger and better equipped to work together. Representation of students from diverse backgrounds, including race/ethnicity, gender, disability, English Learner and socioeconomic status, and students from all geographic areas of Loudoun County who demonstrate a desire to be challenged by advanced academic coursework and collaborative research.

2.Immersion in STEM curriculum that challenges students to:

·think critically

·innovate

·research

·design

·invent to solve real-world, contextual problems

3.Students learn best in a setting where academic disciplines are integrated and collaboration is encouraged.

4.Integrity and Responsibility are core principles in the pursuit of academic and personal achievement.