The Academy grants admission to students through a non-merit based selection process, which requires applying to the school during the spring semester of their 8th grade year.

[6] The Academy was built to function more as a business office environment rather than a traditional high school, intending to immerse students in a professional workplace setting.

Differing features include the absence of lockers (typical classroom materials such as textbooks are not used in lieu of digital alternatives), the inclusion of several windows into each classroom (built for visitors to observe students utilizing the technologies of the building), and the built-in infrastructure of the school allowing for the use of many electronic devices in each room (i.e. multiple electrical outlets and Ethernet ports).

Work on the formation of the mascot began early in the 2014-2015 school year with former principal Dr.Tamy Smalskas and the student-led Senior Class Officer organization.

The building is organized around "Main Street", a mall-like circulation spine with abundant natural light and a 3-story atrium, with direct access to a food court and other fully functioning "real world" facilities in which students from a related Academy could work and study, including medical and dental clinics, a municipal courtroom, and a retail store for students.