Partner With Us: Support Career Technical Education in Poway Unified
Career Technical Education (CTE) in Poway Unified thrives through strong community and industry partnerships. By working together, we give students the real-world experiences and skills they need to thrive in college, careers, and life.
Why Community Partnerships Matter
When industry and education connect, students benefit from hands-on learning, mentorship, and career exploration. Partners help ensure our programs stay aligned with current workforce needs, preparing students for meaningful, in-demand careers.

Ways to Get Involved
Partner Spotlights
Northrop Grumman commits to a two-year High School Involvement Partnership (HIP) where Poway Unified juniors spend the first year with mentors in an exploratory year, then work on project development with a Northrop Grumman mentor in their senior year. Learn more about this partnership in this video created by Studio 701 high school interns.
HP has partnered with Poway Unified for 46 years, and has offered facility tours, teacher support, mentorship, and hosted the annual CTE Expo on their campus.
The illumina team brings a variety of volunteers to Poway Unified High Schools for DNA Day and spends the day working with Honors Medical Interventions students.