School-To-Career

Eligibility Requirements for the School-to-Career (COOP & YA) Program:

Students must be enrolled in a course related to the corresponding career field for YA or have had a course related in the past for COOP.
Student must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Student must maintain a C or better in COOP/YA course.
Students must maintain the academic and attendance requirements required by EHS. Truency issues will make you ineligible.
Students must observe company rules and other requirements identified by the employer.
If a student is receiving a failing grade at semester time; student will be withdrawn from the program.
If a student is fired from their place of employment; student will receive a failing grade in their corresponding course through school.

Youth Apprenticeship Program

Edgar High School’s Youth Apprenticeship program is run in compliance with Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program as a part of a statewide School-to-Career initiative. We work with the Regional Youth Apprenticeship Coordinators at NTC to complete the program with our students. It is designed for high school students who want hands on learning in an occupational area at a work site along with classroom instruction. Students will spend part of the day at a local job site working and learning (may or not leave during the school day), for which he/she will be paid and also receive academic credit and a grade. Students are also required to be enrolled in a related course in the area of study each semester in the program. This one or two year program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning. Edgar High School has numerous Youth Apprenticeship options available in various fields (see descriptions below). Please see the School-to-Career school coordinator for field specific information. Students must be either grades 11 or 12. They will get 1 credit.

Benefits of Youth Apprenticeship:

Follow a career pathway from high school to post-secondary institutions or the workforce
Earn a paycheck while learning from skilled professionals
Experience first-hand connections between high school education and real life work
Increase career awareness and improve future employability
Develop the necessary skills needed for successful entry-level employment
receive a state-issued skills certificate which is recognized by employers
earn college credit after completion through Credit for Prior Learning opportunities

Co-Op Program

Edgar High School's Co-Op program is run in compliance with the State of Wisconsin Employability Skills Co-Op Program. We work with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to complete the program with our students. The Co-Op program is designed to connect what students are learning in the classroom to the real world. Students will combine classroom work with specific job-related skills to gain “on-the-job” training in a field of interest. The classroom portion of the Co-Op program is designed to help students see how what is happening in the world affects them as both workers and consumers, communicate with others, and to use various forms of technology. Edgar High School has numerous School-to-Career options available including full year Co-Op's in various fields. These positions can be paid or unpaid. Please see the School-to-Career school coordinator for field specific information. Students must be in grade 12. They will get .5 credit.

Benefits of COOP:

Follow a career pathway from high school to post-secondary institutions or the workforce
Possibly earn a paycheck while learning from skilled professionals
Experience first-hand connections between high school education and real life work
Increase career awareness and improve future employability
Develop the necessary skills needed for successful entry-level employment
receive a state-issued skills certificate which is recognized by employers

To be eligible for the School-to-Career program:

All courses listed must be completed before or concurrently with the STC program.
Students must have a C or better.
Students must have an overall GPA of a 2.0 or higher.
Students must have completed and received a C or better in Employability Skills and Personal Finance classes.

All students will complete the school course work:

Students will complete weekly time sheets due Monday of each week, documenting the previous weeks hours worked.
Students will turn in weekly assignments due Monday of each week. (Google Classroom)
Complete projects.
Mid-quarter and quarterly evaluations will be done by your supervisor.
Completed Year End Survey from NTC for senior YA students only.

STC Requirements:

Work sites should be set up and approved the semester prior to beginning at the work site.
If students are leaving the building:
1. Student must sign in and out on the sign-out sheets located in the High School office.
If students are absent from school (sickness):
1. Student is not allowed to go to work.
2. Student MUST call both their work site and Mrs. Federwitz.

3. Failing to do so twice will result in termination from the program.

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