Each National Academy Foundation Academy operates as a “school within a school” in high schools across the country. Students apply to participate in a cadre of 30 to 60 Academy students per year. These students share two to three common Academy classes each semester. The Academy can be a two-, three-, or four-year program to supplement and enrich the traditional curriculum. NAF Academes are targeted to schools in the nation’s urban centers, but are appropriate for-and thrive in-urban, suburban, and rural areas where a businesses exist along the schools.