1411 Gulf Road, Tarpon Springs
(727) 943-4900
https://www.pcsb.org/tarpon-hs
To attend this program, parents must submit an online application during the Application Period. The Application Period usually takes place in January.
This academy offers a rigorous, relevant, integrated curriculum featuring an emphasis on hands-on practical and problem-solving learning. Students operate a doggy day care, groom animals, and serve as surgical assistants to veterinarians during live animal surgery in the on-site surgical suite. This academy prepares students for careers in:
- Veterinary medicine
- Veterinary day care
- Grooming and agility
- Veterinary technology
Typical career paths include, but are not limited to:
- Veterinarian
- Veterinary surgical assistant
- Veterinary technician
- Veterinary technologist
- Research
- Zoo
- Aquariums
- Farms