Academy of Finance

Launch your future now!

For more than a decade, the Academy of Finance (AoF) has been one of the premier, unique offerings of Bishop Ward Catholic High School. Its future is brighter than ever – and so is yours, if you study in AoF! Bishop Ward is the only high school in Kansas and one of the only Catholic high schools in the country with an academy accredited by NAF, the National Academy Foundation

Special Classes & Programs

·         Rigorous, career-focused curricula that incorporate current industry standards and practices, project-based learning, and performance-based assessment.
·         Personal Finance: This state requirement can start you on the AoF path.
·         Entrepreneurship: Learn what it takes to launch your own business and succeed!
·         Accounting: The measurement, processing, and communication of financial and other essential information for any workplace.
·         And more!

 SPECIAL PROJECTS

 ·        Operating our Spirit Shop
 ·         Interning: Get hands-on experience in different careers to see where you want the future to take you.
·         Dress for Success: Go shopping with mentors to learn how to best present yourself as a professional.
·         Etiquette: How do you handle yourself during a job interview? At a business lunch? Greeting your boss in the hallways?   
·         And more!

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Mrs. Stacy Cahalan

School Counselor & AOF Director

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Mrs. Laurie Grove

Business Teacher

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Mr. Brad Grabs

Business Teacher