| CTE supports
students as they develop as workers and lifelong learners. CTE prepares
students for a range of careers, requiring varying levels of education,
from high school to post secondary certificates to two-and four-year
college degrees. It’s high school and college education that
provides students with:
- Academic subject matter taught with relevance to the real world.
- Employability skills, from job-related skills to workplace ethics.
- Education pathways that help students explore interests and
careers.
The subject areas most often associated with CTE:
- Trades & Industry
- Business & Marketing
- Agriculture
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Health Occupations
- Technology
In Sumner, these areas are represented in five (5) career pathways
that include all curricular areas. They help guide students’
course selections and future planning. This planning begins in middle school and continues to be expanded or changed throughout high school.
Career Pathways allow a student to connect to life after high school
by connecting curriculum to his/her own interests and skills.
The five (5) career pathways:
- Arts & Communications
- Business & Marketing
- Engineering & Technology
- Health & Human Services
- Science & Natural Resources
For more information about educational planning, contact the Career/Information
Center at either high school or the Sumner School District Career and Technical
Education office at (253) 891-6062. |
