Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education has written and submitted a 21st Century Project to the Arizona Department of Education for the school year 2012/2013. 21st Century is a Federal Project designed to establish after school learning centers with ”standards-based” focused assistance in math, reading & writing, with engaging , enrichment activities. Programs may also include STEM, youth development, entrepreneurship and family activities.

Projects are for five years, with funding for one year at a time. V’ACTE proposes to have three sites; Camp Verde High School, Mingus High School and Sedona Red Rock High School. Project CTE Jump Start proposes after school, week-end and summer activities for Ninth Grade Students to get a Jump Start on their Career and Technology Education High School courses. Project CTE Jump Start also proposes after school Homework Help in the CTE classrooms, so that students can understand how and why their Academic classes are relevant to the “real world”.

Agenda May 9 Public Hearing
Agenda May 9 Special Session

VACTE Annual Financial Report:
http://www.ade.az.gov/SchoolFinance/Forms/LEAQuery/SubmittedFiles.aspx

Due to declining State funding for schools, and declining Family Income in the Verde Valley; Students and their Families need to understand local Career and after High School Options. With the intention of keeping students engaged through Career and Technology Education programs, and keeping them in School, the project proposes to help our students to become both College AND Career Ready when they leave High School.

For questions about this project, please contact the Valley Academy.