Law and Public Safety

The Law and Public Safety program offers students an introduction to the criminal justice system and exploration of careers in criminal justices. There are two pathways within Law and Public Safety: criminal justice and military science.

The Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences at Freedom HS offers Law and Public Safety as a pathway within the CENS Program.

Gar-Field HS offers Law and Public Safety as a stand-alone program and as a pathway within the IB Career-related Program.

Note: Applications for this program are open for rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.

Program Type

Transfer Program – Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities.  Express Bus Transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation

Program Locations

Freedom High School

This program is offered as a pathway within the Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences. Students interested in this pathway should apply to the Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences.

Coordinator: Dr. Doiron

Telephone: 571-589-3270

Email: doironjb@pwcs.edu

View the Freedom High School website

Information Meetings

October 18, 2023, 6 p.m. on Zoom

January 17, 2024, 6 p.m. on Zoom

Attendance Areas

All students in PWCS may apply for the CENS program and pursue Law and Public Safety as a pathway with that program.

Gar-Field High School

This program is offered as a stand-alone program or as a pathway within the IB Career-related Program.

Coordinator: Mr. Bassett

Telephone: 703-730-7000

Email: bassetbm@pwcs.edu

View the Gar-Field High School website

Information Meetings

November 15, 2023, 7 p.m. in GFHS Library

January 9, 2024, 7 p.m. on Zoom

Attendance Areas

Colgan HS, Forest Park HS, Gar-Field HS, Hylton HS, Potomac HS, and Woodbridge HS