Career Technology Education (CTE) Academies

What is a Career Academy?

A career academy includes the following essential elements:

• A small learning community
• A college-prep curriculum with a career theme
• Partners with employers, the community, and higher education
• Presents rigorous, relevant, real world projects and problems

Academies have these distinct features:

• Career Theme—Integrated academic and technical courses
• Aligned with community college or university career pathways
• Connected to local business, city governments and post-secondary institutions
• Strong internship / placement / scholarship opportunities
• Multiple funding sources

Sixteen WCCUSD academies, including all three academies at El Cerrito High School, have been awarded California Partnership Academies (CPA) funding and status.

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