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FFC8 CTE Spotlight Video

This video highlights many of the career and technical education programs offered at Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8.

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 really cares about helping students get better at important skills for their future. Our middle and high schools have career and technical education programs to teach students the foundational skills needed in careers in our community. These classes are linked to career and technical student organizations that enhance student learning and help them become leaders. These programs show students see how what they learn in school is useful in the real world. You can find more information about the following programs through our middle and high school course catalogs. 

CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERED AT OUR SCHOOLS:

At Fountain-Fort Carson, we offer a wide range of Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways to help students explore their interests and prepare for life after high school. Our programs include ACE, aerospace engineering, business and marketing, coding, computer science and engineering, culinary arts, design and multimedia arts, education and training, health sciences, robotics, and skilled trades. We also offer courses in areas like criminal justice, athletic training, and agriculture, and provide access to specialized training through partners like the MiLL, International Salon and Spa Academy (ISSA), and Career Start at Pikes Peak State College. Students can earn college credit and industry-recognized certifications while gaining real-world experience through job shadows, internships, and site visits. Our goal is to help students build the skills they need for the future and make informed decisions about their careers by connecting learning to local and national workforce needs.

97%

97% of students who take 2 or more semesters of CTE programming graduate

3 times

CTE learners and parents are 3x more likely to report their satisfactionin their ability to learn real-world skills than nonCTE learners

89 percent

89% of parents believe their student should receive more career guidance in high school

three percent

CTE learners have 3% fewer unexcused absences

five percent

CTE learners ar 5% more likely to graduate on time

 

20 percent

CTE learners are 20% more likely to be employed after graduating

The Modernized Career Cluster Framework

The modern Framework consists of 14 Clusters and 72 Sub-Clusters that serve as the primary organizing structures for CTE programs. These structures are supported by five Cluster Groupings aligned to purpose and impact of included careers, and three Cross-Cutting Clusters that provide both skills and careers that can stand alone and intersect with all other Clusters. Twelve Career-Ready Practices to ensure that every program includes the skills that are essential to every career and life.

The Colorado Career Cluster model allows for all careers to be categorized into a career pathway. The bottom rectangle contains the foundational skills students need to be successful in any career. These are the skills that are worked on specifically in ACE classes.