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
Rigorous, Relevant Real World Projects and Problems
Academies have these distict features:
Career Theme—Integrated academic and technical courses Aligned with Contra Costa College/university career pathways Connected to local business, city governments and post-secondary institutions Strong internship/ placement/scholarship opportunities Multiple funding source
6 WCCUSD academies have been awarded California Partnership Academies (CPA) funding and status. Funding for some is life long and CPA awards made in 2008 are funded for the next 5years.