Requirements for AFT

• Must be a current 8th grader or 9th grader
  • 9th graders applying to the program must commit to 3 years
  • 9th graders applying to the program will begin on the introductory course AFT1
• Must have at least a 2.5 GPA
• No more than ten unexcused absences
• Must have a clean disciplinary record
• Must have a desire to learn public speaking
• Must have a passion to work with people and children
• Must have the desire to be an aspiring educator
• Must have your own transportation for internships (AFT3 and AFT4)
• Complete short essay response that reflects desirable characteristics of an educator

Please visit the CTE Application Website for dates and other important information.

Magnet Application Information

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open later this fall. This page will be updated with the details ASAP.

If you have program specific questions, please contact us at the school.  For general questions, please contact the district magnet office by emailing alachuamagnets@gm.sbac.edu or by calling 352-955-7121.

Note: Students may apply to both the Academy of Future Teachers and to the Cambridge program at GHS; they can attend both programs.