Museum of Flight and Peninsula School District Launch Aviation Academy

Washington state high school students can learn career skills in aeronautical science through ASP program partnership.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Two Peninsula School District students take the controls with a flight simulator at PSD's Aviation Academy [Credit: Peninsula School District]

Key Takeaways:

The Museum of Flight's Aeronautical Science Pathway (ASP) program, which offers high school students dual high school and college credits for aviation careers, has expanded to the Peninsula School District.
The new Peninsula School District Aviation Academy utilizes the ASP curriculum, allowing students to earn up to 60 free college credits, potentially equivalent to an associate degree.
The program provides hands-on, project-based learning experiences, including tours of aviation facilities and instruction from industry professionals, preparing students for various aviation roles.
This successful partnership between the Museum of Flight and the Peninsula School District serves as a model for expanding innovative, career-connected learning across Washington state.

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It used to be that high school students with an interest in aeronautical science had few options to nurture that interest. That’s changed in Washington state as the Aeronautical Science Pathway (ASP) program hosted by the Museum of Flight in Seattle is growing to now serve the Peninsula School District.

Since 2016 the Museum of Flight (MOF), in partnership with Green River College and the Puget Sound Skills Center, has hosted the ASP program, which permits high school juniors and seniors in the Seattle area to earn both high school and college credits while acquiring the skills they need to pursue careers in aviation such as airport management, air traffic control, aircraft operations, and airline dispatch.