About CTE
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow …
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Career and Technical Education is designed to help facilitate goals and cast a vision for students that will, not only, stretch their imaginations, but also their beliefs regarding what is possible. In many cases, we are charged with preparing students for jobs that do not exist yet and/or cannot be clearly defined. It is important that we prepare our students to be capable of creating/doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
San Elizario CTE Goals:
- Provide opportunities for all students through a rigorous Career & Technical Education program that will prepare all students to be successful in post-secondary education and/or in a career
- Provide a quality academic counseling and career guidance program for all students
- Provide sustainable partnerships with business and industry for current and emerging occupations
- Provide students with industry recognized certifications, post-secondary credit, leadership opportunities and outlets for job shadowing and internships
- Provide students with an opportunity to participate in leadership organizations to include but not limited to:
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- SkillsUSA