CTE Pathway

Introduction

At LCPS, Pathway work begins early when K-8 students engage in Making and Design classes, career exploration, and college planning. In high school, all students go through our Product Design or Media Arts Pathway coursework and complete a capstone project as seniors. In 2022, we added a Business Pathway. 

At Lighthouse High, through participation in our Product Design and Innovation Pathway, all students are active participants in building and shaping their worlds by looking closely at the world around them, exploring the complexity of how objects or systems are designed, and designing opportunities to enact change in their environments to create a more just and equitable world. By doing so, our students are prepared for college and career.

The Media Arts Pathway at Lodestar High sparks creativity, empowers students to elevate their voices, and opens doors to future opportunities. Through a series of courses and hands-on experiences, students develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical skills that help them learn and grow academically, personally, and professionally.

Dual Enrollment Business Academy


Both campuses have a Business Academy in collaboration with the Peralta Community College District. Students in this program are taking a series of Dual Enrollment classes that will allow them to earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Entrepreneurship.
 

All 11th and 12th-grade students can take dual enrollment classes in Business and Entrepreneurship. Students are guided to take one business class each semester and one each summer, leading to the completion of business coursework in an integrated and interconnected Business Pathway and thus potentially earn a minimum of 3 and up to 20+ free college credits.