James Madison High School - San Antonio Texas
(NYFEA Thursday Morning Tour)

media.cefpi.org/sanantonio2012/NEISD-AMPSchoolTours.pdf  
 (PDF file describing the school and program)

AGRISCIENCE MAGNET PROGRAM
             AT MADISON HIGH SCHOOL

North East Independent School District
5005 Stahl Road, San Antonio, Texas 78247

THIS IS A SCHOOL WORTH VISITING BECAUSE ...

... it is the National model for Agriculture, Food,and Natural Resource Education

... inspires other school districts to elevate their CATE Program.  ... this building alsoprovides endless opportunities to learn about sustainability.

What was once a small struggling program geared towards the traditional Ag courses has become a model for school districts throughout the country. Located just a couple of miles inside Loop1604 is an oasis and one of the best examples of adapting to a changing environment that can be found in the region. It is the Agriscience Magnet Program (AMP) at Madison High School.

The AMP, home to the James Madison Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) serves as a cornerstone of the surrounding community. It celebrates community’s agriculture heritage through the acknowledgement of local resources such as animal farming, food product harvesting, education with regard to area’s resources and lack thereof (water,solar, animal, plant). It also provides students opportunity to contribute to the community through hands on practice while also learning the economic impact of agriculture industry.