WHSAD students are not expected to wait until they graduate college to begin their first job. Experience in the workplace is as crucial to a student's education as the classroom. The goal at WHSAD is that our students enter college and begin adulthood with the advantage of … [Read More...]
Our Mission
Located in one of New York City's premier neighborhoods along the Brooklyn waterfront, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) offers students a unique and engaging four-year course sequence with a focus in architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our inter-disciplinary and hands-on approach to architecture, design, and the visual arts integrates internship experiences and skills training throughout core academic content areas. WHSAD students can earn a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design, and up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program.
All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. Please take a moment to review the following posts to learn more about our program.Work Based Learning at WHSAD
Interested in Hosting a WHSAD Intern?
Please review the following documents to learn more about how to host a WHSAD student for an internship at your company/organization and the skill sets that our students develop through our four year program. If you have any questions, or are interested in hosting an … [Read More...]
What’s Happening at WHSAD
WHSAD Students Attend A Matinee Showing of Hamilton
On Wednesday, May 10th, WHSAD Students who participated in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Hamilton Performance Project were given the opportunity to see a matinee showing of the hit Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Students who attended the showing worked on a six session project where they learned about the musical, Alexander Hamilton's life and then they created their own performance pieces. Students who attended the musical were excited to see the hugely popular … [Read More...]
Where Are They Now?
John Fermin – Class of 2014
John Fermin (Class of 2014), is in his 2nd year studying Civil Engineering at Queensborough Community College (QCC). John took advantage of the articulation agreement that WHSAD has with QCC and earned six (6) college credits in Architecture upon graduation from WHSAD. John also works for Verizon through UNOC. He uses his knowledge of AutoCAD and blueprint … [Read More...]
Yalina Walrond – Class of 2016
Yalina Walrond (Class of 2016) is in her first year at Kean University majoring in Marketing while working as a Visual Supervisor at Victoria’s Secret. “The greatest part about WHSAD is the staff. They genuinely care about their students. My advice to current students is to live in the moment and appreciate your years at WHSAD. You will greatly miss the … [Read More...]
Arlene Lindo – Class of 2015
Arlene Lindo, graduate of Williamsburg High School Architecture Design's Class of 2015, currently attends SUNY Oswego where she is majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Arlene has been a constant presence at WHSAD, putting aside time to assist Mr. Codio, Mr. Rodriguez and current WHSAD students with Work Based Learning projects. … [Read More...]