Academics

Engineering, Science and Technology Magnet (EST)
      — School of Architecture, Engineering and Computer Science
      — School of Digital Design

Mission Statement

The mission of the EST magnet program is to provide an academically rigorous college preparatory curriculum in which students:

• Enhance interests and aptitudes in engineering, science and technology;
• Develop skills and knowledge to successfully complete projects independently and collaboratively;
• Participate in state, local and national academic competitions;
• Explore career opportunities in engineering, science and technology;
• Prepare to meet admission requirements to the universities of their choice.

For more information regarding OCPS Magnet Programs, visit the SchoolChoice website.

EST Registration Family Night

There will be a meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 for incoming ninth graders who have been selected for the EST magnet program. The meeting will take place at 6pm in Edgewater High School's Freshmen Cafeteria. There is important information that you will need to bring so that we can expedite the registration process for you. Please click this link to download important information regarding the registration process.

You can download registration forms below:

EST Summer 2008 Reading

EST Snapshot

Edgewater High School was designated by the Orange County School Board to be the District's Magnet School for Engineering, Science and Technology beginning in the fall of 1991. Courses offered in the program include, but are not limited to: Engineering Technology, Architectural and Mechanical Drafting (CADD), Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Game Design, Web Design (HTML), as well as the dual-enrollment courses offered by the University of Central Florida (Systems Modeling, Engineering Analysis, and Engineering Analysis of Economics). Emphasis is placed on project-driven learning, personal research, team building, problem-solving, and personal excellence.

Students from Orange County apply for limited positions as incoming freshmen. We offer a rigorous college preparatory program of studies for students who demonstrate an aptitude for math, science, and computer technology. There is a strong component in English and Social Sciences as well.

Educational Partnerships have been formed with the University of Central Florida, Siemens-Westinghouse, Orlando Society of Engineers, Orlando Science Center, Lockheed-Martin, and NASA, who serve as consultants on our program development and provide off-campus enrichment programs for our students. New opportunities are constantly sought to provide a wider variety of experiences for our students.

EST Accomplishments

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: International Space Settlement Contest
• Florida Association for Media in Education: Jim Harbin Animation Awards
• American Society of Civil Engineers: West Point Bridge Design Contest
• Junior Engineering Technical Society: Test of Engineering, Mathematics and Science
• Orange County Business Educators Association: Students of the Year
• Lockheed-Martin: "Who Wants to be an Engineer" Contest
• Maitland and Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festivals
• Juried Art Competitions: Florida State Fair, Florida Teams Read Logo, Orlando Museum of Art, Youth Art Month
• Florida High School Model United Nations Conference
• INTEL: International Science and Engineering Fair
• Tempus NASA: International Space Settlement Design Competition
• International Space Settlement Design Competition International Champions 2004; Finalists 2002-05
• Tempus NASA: Student Involvement Program
• SECME (Science, Engineering, Computers, and Mathematics Enrichment) Competition
• Mathematical Association of American: American High School Mathematics Exam
• Orange County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
• Orange Soils and Conservation: Environthon and Land Judging Competitions
• National Association of Women in Construction: Computer Assisted Drawing and Design (CADD) Competition
• Computer Programming Team: UCF Tournament
• Scholarships: Graduating seniors earn millions in scholarships
• National Merit Scholars: 55 finalists since 1994
• National Robotics Competition
• Military Academies: 15 students placed since 1999.
• Lakewatch: award winning program that monitors 11 lakes for the City of Orlando

EST Course Offerings

The EST magnet program offers students challenging courses in engineering, science and technology, with classes in:

EST Shadowing Opportunity

Shadowing is when eighth grade students who are interested in the Engineering, Science, and Technology Magnet Program (EST) at Edgewater High School come to the Edgewater campus for a day. Shadowing is an opportunity for these students to spend a day with our ninth grade EST students by going to classes with them.

Interested students need to have their parents call our Guidance Department—407-835-4900—and contact Ms. Elizabeth Webb at extension 2232 to request a day on which they can bring a student to Edgewater.

Our classes run from 7:20 to 2:11, so students need to arrive around 7:00 in the morning and must be picked up promptly at the end of school; parents must arrange all transportation and excused absences from middle school for the day. Shadowing days will begin after November 1.

Learn more about Edgewater's EST Magnet.

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