Launch your teaching career while you’re still in high school.
Future Educators Academy (FEA) is a Virginia College Partnership Laboratory School that lets you earn a full associate degree through dual enrollment and step straight onto a fast track to teacher licensure.
Transfer-ready: FEA features specialized transfer agreements with four-year institutions across the Commonwealth so you can finish your bachelor’s and earn your teaching license two years after high school graduation.
At a glance
- Who it’s for: Rising 11th graders at participating high schools
- What you earn: Associate Degree (dual enrollment)
- Cost to students: $0 out-of-pocket (funded by Virginia’s College Partnership Laboratory School Fund)
- How you’re chosen: Non‑competitive application; selection by lottery
- Hands-on learning: Classroom observations, practicums, and workshops
- Your commitment: Teach for two years in your home school division after college
- Location: Daniel Technology Center (Culpeper)
Why FEA
- Finish faster. Earn an associate degree in high school and transfer seamlessly to complete your BA and licensure in just two more years.
- Real classroom experience. Practicums and observations every semester help you build confidence with students and mentor teachers.
- Guaranteed opportunity. Divisions are dedicated to offering positions to successful FEA graduates when you complete your bachelor’s.
What you'll do
- Observe and assist in elementary classrooms
- Complete practicums aligned to your courses
- Attend workshops on classroom management, special education, and instruction
- Build a professional portfolio you’ll use for transfer and early career hiring
Program of Studies
One week before Junior year begins
- SDV 101 – Orientation to Education Professions (1)
11th Grade – Fall (15 credits)
- ENG 111 – English Composition I (3)
- EDU 200 – Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (3)
- MTH 154 – Quantitative Reasoning (3)
- HIS 121 – U.S. History to 1877 (3)
- CST 100 – Principles of Public Speaking (3)
11th Grade – Spring (15 credits)
- ENG 112 – English Composition II (3)
- EDU 207 – Human Growth and Development (3)
- MTH 245 – Statistics I (3)
- HIS 122 – U.S. History to 1865 (3)
- ECO 150 – Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (3)
12th Grade – Fall (16 credits)
- ENG 246 – American Literature (3)
- EDU 204 – Teaching in a Diverse Society (3)
- PLS 135 – U.S. Government and Politics (3)
- BIO 101 – General Biology I (4)
- ART 101 – History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (3)
12th Grade – Spring (13 credits)
- EDU 250 – Foundations of Exceptional Education (3)
- PLS 136 – State and Local Government and Politics (3)
- GEO 220 – World Regional Geography (3)
- GOL 105 – Physical Geology OR GOL 106 – Historical Geology (4)
Participating High Schools
- Culpeper County HS
- Eastern View HS
- Kettle Run HS
- Orange County HS
- Madison County HS
- Rappahannock HS
Class location
All FEA classes meet at the Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper County.
Cost & Funding
Funding is provided through the Viginia College Partnership Laboratory School Grant.
Your Commitment After College
As a graduate of FEA, you’ll teach for two years in your home school division after you complete your bachelor’s degree and earn licensure. Local divisions are dedicated to offering positions to all successful FEA grads.
How to Apply
- Talk with your school counselor about eligibility and fit
- Submit your FEA application during the annual application period
Questions?
Do you have questions about the Future Educators Academy, or need help with your application? Contact our Future Educators Academy Coordinators.
Mary Beth Artale
martale@germanna.edu
(540) 937-2909
David Londrey
dlondrey@germanna.edu