PHOTOS: Atlanta College and Career Academy opens after renovation

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PHOTOS: Atlanta College and Career Academy opens after renovation

The school offers students real-world experience in construction, cooking, dentistry, criminal investigations and other fields.

Students will get to practice their repair skills on several different kinds of vehicles, including a Chevy Camaro, in the automotive technology classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy, as seen in Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

General automotive technology instructor Andrea Strommen gives a tour of her classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The automotive technology classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Dental science instructor Shante Mosley conducts virtual learning at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The dental science classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy is equipped with several chairs and specialty equipment, as seen Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Carpentry instructor Gerald Lake gives a tour of his classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood on Feb. 8, 2021. Students will be able to put up drywall and lay bricks among other activities. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Students will learn to masonry, woodworking and other construction skills in the carpentry classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy, as seen Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta College and Career Academy principal Tasharah Wilson gives a school tour on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta Public Schools renovated the former Parks Middle School into the new home of the Atlanta College and Career Academy. The academy launched in August with virtual classes and is opening its doors to students on Feb. 16, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta College and Career Academy student Naim Wares prepares a meal in the culinary arts classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Wares is a senior at Grady High School in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Culinary Arts instructor Maurietta Amos gives a tour of the kitchen at the Atlanta College and Career Academy on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Culinary Arts instructor Maurietta Amos speaks with Atlanta College and Career Academy student Naim Wares as they prepare food in the school's kitchen on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta College and Career Academy student Amelia Green works on a butternut squash soup in the culinary arts classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy in Atlanta’s Pittsburg neighborhood on Feb. 8, 2021. Green is a senior at Grady High School. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The Atlanta College and Career Academy features a fully stocked kitchen to teach students culinary skills. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta College and Career Academy hospitality instructor Nicole Champion speaks with a student during a virtual class on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

In the patient care classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy, students will learn to take blood pressure and other medical skills. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Atlanta College and Career Academy offers patient care classes to introduce students to medical professions, as seen Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Students will learn about heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in a special lab the Atlanta College and Career Academy. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

The Atlanta College and Career Academy is housed in the former Parks Middle School building and features a common area on the first floor, as seen on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

A directory informs guests and students where to find classrooms at the Atlanta College and Career Academy. The school launched in August with virtual classes and is opening its doors to students on Feb. 16, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

A plaque commemorating the recent renovation is displayed in the lobby of the Atlanta College and Career Academy, as seen on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

College pennants hang in a room where students will meet with counselors at the Atlanta College and Career Academy, as seen on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

To prepare for students arriving Tuesday, the Atlanta College and Career Academy shut off water fountains, as seen on Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com

Students will get to practice their repair skills on several different kinds of vehicles, including a Chevy Camaro, in the automotive technology classroom at the Atlanta College and Career Academy, as seen in Feb. 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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