“The health system’s CEO has been actively involved in supporting the school,” says Kristi Cole, chief education officer at The Lincoln Academy. “They need skilled employees, so they’d love to see certified nursing assistants coming out of the academy.”
In fact, among The Lincoln Academy’s 17 specially designed labs and learning spaces is its medical services lab, complete with a real ambulance. “Along with a learning track for CNAs, we have an EMT who trains our middle and high school scholars,” Cole says.
The school also includes an agricultural sciences lab complete with a “fork farm” wall of vertically integrated pots for growing hydroponic produce; an innovation lab with 3D printers, heat presses, vacuum formers and vinyl cutters; a recording studio with a green screen and sound booth; and a pair of computer labs where students learn about cybersecurity,…
