Choice and In-House Programs

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills appropriate to this stage of adolescence. The IBMYP offers a holistic approach that emphasizes critical thinking skills, global citizenship, and intercultural awareness, as well as traditional school subjects. The curriculum consists of eight subject groups explored through six global contexts: identities and relationships, orientations in space and time, personal and cultural identity, globalization and sustainability, fairness and development, and scientific and technical innovation. The academic subjects required for grades 6-8 of the IBMYP are: Language and Literature (English), Language Acquisition (World Language), Mathematics, Sciences, Individuals and Societies (Social Studies), Arts, Technology (Design), and Physical and Health Education.

Pre-Information Technology

The Pre-Information Technology Program offers an innovative, integrated learning environment focused on computers, technology and communications. Students who participate in Carver’s Pre-Information Technology Program acquire foundational knowledge and skills in basic programming techniques, software and web development, and emerging digital technologies. Emphasis is placed on a college preparatory curriculum directly linked to career pathways in the IT career cluster. The 8th Grade curriculum offers a High School credit and an Industry Certification upon successful completion of the program.  The Pre-Informational Technology program at Carver Middle School offers a full time Robotics program. Robotics offers a dynamic way to engage students in STEM by turning abstract concepts into hands-on, real-world applications.  Through building, programming, and testing robots, students explore scientific principles like motion and energy, apply technology and coding skills, practice engineering through design and iteration, and strengthen math through measurement and problem-solving. This integration not only deepens understanding across STEM disciplines but also fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills that prepare students for future challenges. 

Criminal Justice Academy

The Criminal Justice program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills. Students are prepared for further education in Criminal Justice Operations in high school. Students take the following courses in sequence: Introduction to Criminal Justice Occupations, Introduction to Criminal Justice Occupations, Introduction to Law and Public Service, and Criminal Justice Operation 1. Upon completing the three courses in sequence, students not only learn about careers in all five pathways within the Law, Public Safety and Security Career Cluster through project– based, hands–on learning activities. In addition to completing all three courses, students earn High School Credit towards any Criminal Justice Academy Career program within the school district.

Practical skills and field exercises include: courtroom demeanor and testifying, report writing, identification, collection and preservation of evidence, interviewing techniques, radio communications, patrol techniques, traffic direction, traffic crash investigations, and fingerprinting. College credit opportunities are an available benefit for eligible Criminal Justice Academy students through articulation agreements with local colleges and universities once students enter the high school career path pipeline.

Pre-Medical Sciences

The Pre–Medical Sciences program is a three–year preparatory honors program for the middle school student that emphasizes science, math, and language skills while preparing students to be highly competitive in the medical field. The courses offered include Orientation to Health Occupations, Exploration of Health Science Professions & Career Planning, and Medical Skills and Services. In the School District of Palm Beach County all medical courses provide local honors credit.