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Career Technical Education & Internships (CITE)

SET YOUR CITE ON THE FUTURE!

shane-alayvilla-web Name: Shane Alayvilla
Age: 17  Grade: Graduate
I Chose: CITE
Why? “The CITE program gave me the opportunity to explore my desired career field. It allowed me to build on my technical skills in Engineering. Additionally, it allowed me to improve upon and develop soft skills such as communication and time management. The program has given me the tools I need to show colleges and universities that I concentrated on Engineering while in high school; I now stand out on college and job applications because of the opportunities the CITE program at Springs Charter Schools.”
Shane says: “After high school, I hope to attend the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to study Electrical Engineering to hopefully, one day, work on a safe renewable energy solution.”

When a student is involved in CITE, they naturally develop insight to their passions through real world experiences, resulting in learning with critical analysis, problem solving and developing professional skills. This prepares them for career and college, as well as the journey that becomes their life. High school students in every Springs program are welcome to take a CTE course.

Work Experience Education (WEE) offers students three different types of internships which are an invaluable source of real-world working experience. WEE teachers work one-on-one with CTE students to match their internships with their chosen CTE pathway, strengthening their understanding of the career in which they are investing

Once a student begins to develop an area of interest, staff may want to begin helping them to think creatively about whether this interest has potential for a future career. Students may explore their interests by taking any of the following course options:

CTE (Career Education) AT SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOLS

Springs Charter offers CTE Pathway Programs. These programs are offered at academy sites and online and are designed to prepare students for either immediate employment in an industry following high school graduation or for continued education at a college or university. Click here for CTE course descriptions. Students can contact their ES/Teacher or counselor to find out about local course availability and how to sign up.

CTE COURSES (FORMERLY ROP)

Career Technology Education courses provide entry-level job skills and experience in a large variety of career fields. High school students may want to begin their vocational training and experience while still in high school. Students who complete their CTE Pathway with a 3.0 GPA or higher and complete an internship in that Pathway will receive a CTE Honor Cord at graduation. CTE Pathways can be found on the Springs website under the Programs tab.

*Please note: Any CTE program that is offered outside of Springs must be pre-approved by the student’s counselor. Program descriptions and proof of enrollment must be submitted to the counselor prior to beginning CTE courses, and a meeting will be held to determine course credit. Upon completion of the course or sequence, students must provide SCS with a certificate of completion.

Work Experience

Work Experience Education is the combining of on-the-job training with related academic instruction designed to maximize the on-the-job experience. The emphasis is a career-based learning opportunity for the student through part-time paid employment. WEE is part of a total educational process that helps students to choose a career path wisely, prepares them for full-time employment that is suitable for their abilities and interests, and allows students the opportunity to learn to work collaboratively in a successful way. Students will develop professional skills, habits, and attitudes conducive to job success and personal growth. The employment will serve the function of a practical laboratory activity for reinforcing academic instruction. By linking the academic core curriculum with an on-the-job work experience this course will promote the students’ school-to-career transition.


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April 10, 2024

Students Learn about CalTrans Careers

Thirty-four high school students from Magnolia Student Center and Renaissance Valley Academy traveled to CalTrans in San Bernardino to learn about careers with CalTrans, reported Maureen Roye, director of CITE. CalTrans created a “career fair” atmosphere, she said, and students were able to talk with CalTrans staff from its different departments such as maintenance, construction, material testing, real estate, drone flying, and planning.

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February 22, 2023

CTE Students Visit Ontario Airport

Springs Career Technical Education (CTE) students from multiple programs traveled to the Ontario International Airport to learn about career and job opportunities associated with an international airport, reported Maureen Roye, director of Career Internship Technical Education (CITE). She explained, “Like most large airports, ONT is in itself a little city, so there are many opportunities for CTE students to find interesting and successful careers.”

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November 10, 2022

Springs Students Compete in Cybersecurity Competition

Springs students Grace DwinnellJeremy MartenJoshua OrtizAnais Park and Lily Sharp are competing in CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the world’s largest cybersecurity competition, reported Maureen Roye, director of CTE.

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September 20, 2022

CTE Teacher Takes First in Chalk Art Competition

Inez Valencia, Springs CTE Introduction to Photography and Digital Art and Design Teacher, won first place for a chalk art image of the Joker from the cover of the 1988 graphic novel “Batman: The Killing Joke” painted on the street for the Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival.  She chose the image because “I am a fan of the Joker because of his dark humor. I was inspired by the comic cover ‘The Killing Joke’ because he holds a camera and I teach photography. I chose to not include the hat from Bolland’s original because the hair is more vibrant.”

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