Career Technical Education in Poway Unified School District:

• Provides early experiences for every student to gain exposure to and explore a full array of post-secondary, college and career choices.
• Reinforces, integrates and delivers core academic content (English, mathematics, social sciences, and science).
• Offers well-defined, articulated course sequences and experiences that foster the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to prepare students for post-secondary study and careers in well paying, high-demand professions and occupations.
• Provides on-going opportunities for authentic, relevant, work-based experiences to students and staff through effective business and industry partnerships and participation in student organizations.
• Maximizes and leverages resources to ensure fiscal, facility, and personnel resources are used efficiently and effectively.
• Systematically collects and shares data to drive decisions and promote student achievement.

• Develops an awareness of self and a vision for the future that connects to the educational experience.
• Creates meaningful and relevant projects as a part of all academic areas.
• Has multiple and non-traditional choices available to meet educational requirements.
• Graduates from high school with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be successful in college and careers.
• Completes high school with college credit.