School District #91's Career & Trades Programs provides hands-on work experiences to help students explore career opportunities, develop industry contacts, and understand the education needed for different career paths. The program helps students connect classroom learning to workplace skills, gain job readiness skills, and understand the differences between workplace and school behavior standards. It offers camps and programs in natural resources, electrical work, heavy duty mechanics, firefighting, machining, agriculture, forestry, health, and trades.
2. Guiding Principle
School District #91 Career &
Trades Programs is committed
to providing students the hands-
on work experiences needed to
explore future job opportunities,
develop the industry &
educational contacts so
important in today¡¯s workplace,
and to help students understand
the educational background
necessary to move forward along
a career path of their choosing.
3. Helping students to:
¡Ì connect what they learn in the
classroom with the skills,
knowledge and attitudes needed
in the workplace
¡Ì gain the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed to be
successful in the world of work
¡Ì develop job readiness skills for
specific occupations and careers
¡Ì understand the similarities and
differences in behavior standards
between the workplace and
school.