Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Through our Paxton/Patterson Labs, students take part in exciting hands-on learning across 12 modules designed to match their interests and build skills for future success. These courses help students prepare for high school, explore career pathways, and develop real-world skills that last a lifetime.

Students can explore careers in technology, trades, health, and human services through programs such as:

• Keyboarding and Word Processing - Get better at typing using the touch method. Practice making basic documents with the right format. Build strong typing skills to use technology well.
• Computer Science Discoveries I – Solve a series of puzzles, challenges, and real-world scenarios using problem-solving processes. Explore how computers take input, output, store, and process information to help humans resolve problems. Design original content and share it on a webpage using HTML and CSS.
• Computer Science Discoveries II – Create animations, art, and games by coding in Game Lab. Build apps from simple shapes to advanced games with moving characters. Improve problem-solving by making programs that help others.
• Career Exploration - Take part in activities that teach about careers in Computer Science, IT and Technology, Health Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Construction and Manufacturing, and Transportation and Public Safety through the Paxton Patterson Learning Lab. Learn about your skills, values, and interests. Explore career paths, training, and education options. Find the best and most affordable way to reach your career goals and prepare while at school.

Our career exploration opportunities give students a strong foundation for the future in a fun and engaging way.