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Lincoln High School
Finance and Business Development Academies
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GRADES 9-12
375 Kneeland Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704 • (914) 376-8400
School Theme: We Care...We Learn...We Lead…drives Lincoln High School’s commitment to provide quality educationton develop life-long learners who are productive, confident, and caring members of society. All students participate inone of three smaller Finance/Business Academies.
Smaller Learning Communities
- All students participate in one of three smaller Finance/Business communities in grades 9 -12
- Small groups of students are taught by a team of designated core area teachers using interdisciplinary instruction
- Rich variety of academically sound support and study skill opportunities
- Integration of extensive curriculum enrichment opportunities
- Personalized learning and counseling
Finance and Business Development Academies
Business Leadership Academy
Students in this academy will have an opportunity to follow a concentration in the Academy of Finance curriculum or the specialized e-commerce programs.
Finance Academy
- Affiliation with the National Academy Foundation (NAF), an acclaimed national network of high school career academies,offering college bound students rigorous, career-themed curricula created with current industry and educationalexpertise, paid internships, and job shadowing experiences
- Students will be prepared for post-secondary education and careers in the financial services industry through a theme-based,contextualized curriculum approach
- Academic learning experiences are combined with hands-on work experience to help students develop the thinking and problem-solvingskills so critical to post-secondary education and career success Students develop their own businesses as part of NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship). Academy of Finance students have reached levels of distinction at regional, national andglobal competitions.
e-Commerce
- The objective of this course of study is for students to gain an understanding of businesses in the economic system and to acquire a basic understanding of theoretical concepts, principles, rules and issues
- Student will apply problem-solving techniques to real world business situations with critical and creative means
- Affiliation with Virtual Enterprises allows students to manage the day-to-day operations of a company and develop business skills and an entrepreneurial mindset
- Subjects covered in this course of study include: finance, accounting, marketing, e-management, electronic marketing, onlinebusiness strategies, management information systems, website development and IT applications
- Students will have an opportunity to follow a concentration in the Academy of Finance curriculum or the specialized e-Commerce programs
Scientific Research and Business Development Academy
- Students are responsible for solving open-ended societal problems
- Students find solutions to these problems by designing and implementing authentic STEM investigations
- As part of their authentic experience, students design grant and project proposals, review the scientific literature, devise and modifyexperimental protocols, collect and manipulate data, draw conclusions based on data, and explore the research and development of new,innovative products
- Original science investigations and products will be created and tested in the Lincoln High School Scientific Research Laboratory and at a local partner university and industrial laboratories
- Students will have the opportunity to follow a concentration in STEM
- Students participating in the PSI Academy participate in various regional, national, and international science competitions, such as the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF), Young Science Achievers Program, ACT-SO Competition, and Google World Science Fai
Arts Industry Academy The Business of The Arts is the Art of Business
- Hands-on training in the visual and performing arts
- Skills are developed through the use of modern technology including digital recording and business of intellectual property
- Practical experience through paid and non-paid internships, mentoring and shadowing
- Arts industry careers intertwine with performance and visual arts training in Technical Theater (Stage Craft and Design) Vocal andInstrumental Music and Visual Art
- Professional experiences with renowned performing artists and Arts business leaders
The Partners
This school works closely with the following agencies, institutions and/or colleges:
- Yonkers Chamber of Commerce
- NFTE – National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Lambda Alpha Beta Gamma Business Honor Society
- PEPSICO
- HSBC Bank
- Today’s Students – Tomorrow’s Teachers
- Apollo Theatre Educational Outreach
- Hudson Valley Singers
- Center for Secondary School Redesign
- The College Board
- Healthy Respect
- Memorial Sloan Kettering
- National Academy Foundation
- Stew Leonard’s
- Neuberger Museum
- Hudson River Museum of Westchester
- Westchester Conservatory of Music
- Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE)
- Hudson Valley Bank
- JCY-Westchester Community Partners - S.M.A.R.T. Program
- Marra Law
- State Farm
- Trustco Bank
- Microsoft
Internship Partners:
- Regeneron Summer Research Program
- University of Maine SMART Program
- Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program
- MIRTHE Program
- Memorial Sloan Kettering HOPP Summer Student Program
- New York Medical College’s STAR Program
- Iona College
- Rochester Medical Center
- Girls Who Code
- Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
- Columbia Medical College’s S-Prep Program
- Sarah Lawrence High School Summer Research Program
- Manhattan College High School Summer Engineering Program
- Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak
- Bronx Zoo Summer Research Experience with Fordham University
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
Colleges and Universities:
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center
- Lehman College
- Fordham University
- Manhattan School of Music
- Johnson and Wales University
- Westchester Community College
- Borough Manhattan Community College
- Bronx VA Medical Center
- Albert Einstein School of Medicine
- Queens College
- St. John’s University
- Monroe College
- University of Kansas
- Mercy College
- Hunter College
- Yeshiva University
- City College