Elective Class
General Work Experience Elective Class
Earn elective credits while working!
Now accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year.
Sign up for “General Work Experience” on your course selection sheet.
Work Experience Education Elective:
Elective credits for 11-12th graders who have jobs or wish to volunteer in the community for scholarship opportunities! (18 yrs. old do not need a permit to come into the program)
Students can work up to 40 hours weekly
Students may earn up to 1-10 elective credits per semester
Classes meet 1 day each week
A great way to make up credits for graduation!
Requirements:
Student must be employed by an approved business prior to enrollment
Job may not be on private property or in a home
GPA 2.0 or above with good attendance and participation with no “F’s”
Example topics covered in class:
Child Labor Laws
Employee Rights
How to Read your Check Stub
Income Taxes
Workplace Harassment
Hostile Work Environment
Sexual Harassment Training
COVID Training
Reading Forms (I-9, W4, W2)
How to Earn Raises
Dealing with Difficult Customers + so much more!
Mrs. Beane, Work Experience Coordinator - pbeane@avhsd.org
Lancaster High School - Quartz Hill High School - SOAR High School - AAV/Virtual Academy
Lancaster High School - Quartz Hill High School - SOAR High School - AAV/Virtual Academy
Cathy Calvert, Work Experience Coordinator - ccalvert@avhsd.org
Highland High School - Palmdale High School
Highland High School - Palmdale High School
Timothy Green, Work Experience Coordinator - tgreen@avhsd.org
Antelope Valley High School - Desert Winds High School - Eastside High School - Phoenix High School
Antelope Valley High School - Desert Winds High School - Eastside High School - Phoenix High School
Mrs. Whetzel, Work Experience Coordinator - rwhetzel@avhsd.org
Highland High School - Knight High School - Littlerock High School - R. Rex Parris High School
Highland High School - Knight High School - Littlerock High School - R. Rex Parris High School