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SCHOOLS OF CHOICE DIRECTORY
EDUCATION
SHASTA VIEW ACADEMY
GRADES TK-12
SVA is a personalized learning/ independent study program dedicated to supporting families who make the choice to school their children at home. We provide credentialed staff, curriculum choices, small group classes, one-on-one tutoring, field trips and an enriching vendor program.
Serving Shasta, Modoc, Lassen, Tehama, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties (530) 233-3861 www.newdayacademy.net
SHERWOOD MONTESSORI GRADES TK-8
Every child is a unique person with their own interests, skills, abilities and personality. The Montessori approach facilitates individualized instruction with multi-age groupings in an environment that naturally fosters a love for learning. Sherwood Montessori is a tuition-free charter school with beautiful classrooms, engaging hands-on materials, on-site, high-quality child care before and after school, as well as music, art, cooking and gardening instruction. Call for a school tour!
1010 Cleveland Ave., Chico • (530) 345-6600 www.sherwoodmontessori.org
WILDFLOWER OPEN CLASSROOM
GRADES K-8
DIRTY HANDS & BELLY LAUGHS...
are a sign of a great day at Wildflower!
We are a free public charter school offering grades TK-8. WOC is for students who thrive in a hands-on learning environment. Through small class sizes and a proven integrated thematic, experience-based curriculum, students build individuality, confidence, and a joy of learning.Call today for a tour!
2414 Cohasset Road Chico • (530) 892-1676 www.wildflowerschool.com
TEHAMA eLEARNING ACADEMY GRADES 7-12
Tehama eLearning Academy is a WASC accredited independent online charter school with a 7-12 program and an adult education component. Students at TeLA complete their coursework from anywhere they can access Internet or at the Red Bluff campus. The school has accredited teachers, A-G programs, credit recovery classes, individual education coursework and onsite electives.
979 Douglass Street Red Bluff • (530) 527-0188 www.telacademy.org
CTE — A BRIDGE BETWEEN SCHOOL AND CAREER
Career and Technical Education (CTE) is gaining momentum in Northern California, adding an extra component to standard high school instruc- tion, with the aim of providing solid training for specific occupations.
In many cases, students who complete their CTE requirements in high school can step right into a wide variety of career jobs. For other students, the CTE programs give them a leg up for college study in their chosen field.
Shasta County CTE
Northern Summit Academy, a tuition-free, public charter school in Anderson, focuses on helping its almost 200 students create goals for a future career and life after high school graduation. According to the charter for the school, which was formed in 2019, “We want students to enter into post high school pursuits with the confidence that their education, personal wellbeing and contributions as mem- bers of a global society are valuable and personally controllable.”
Career and Technical Education provides pathways for careers
Helping them build that confidence, Northern Summit has a CTE program for 6th-12th graders that includes pathways for Forestry, Veterinary Assistance, Entre- preneurship, Business Management, Professional Sales, Nutrition & Dietetic, Ed- ucation, I.T., Performing Arts, and Food Service & Hospitality. In addition to their general academic requirements, students will have completed 300 hours of CTE instruction by the time they graduate.
“Having this time of career exploration is really important,” says Julia Knight, Northern Summit’s Executive Director and instructor for the Hospitality/Food & Entrepreneurship pathway. “Students in general have a limited personal history with different careers. How else would they know what their options are?”
Glenn County - CTE throughout the school system
Glenn County’s extensive CTE program works in cooperation with all Glenn County school districts and supports the countywide Youth Employment Services (YES) CTE Program. YES is an afterschool program for students 14-21 years old and is focused on getting students ready for a variety of real-world jobs with worksite training, certification and followup services.
In Glen County schools, the CTE programs include pathways and training in Computer, Electrical, Education Paraprofessional Certification (NCLB), Medical Assisting, Printing & Graphics, Recording Arts and Truck Driving. High school stu- dents may enroll in classes for credit recovery and free career training in such fields as Audio and Medical Terminology online.
Opportunities for first-hand experience
Julia says, “CTE is different from high school electives. The programs are much more in-depth and hands-on about what you need to know to pursue that ca- reer. The goal is to have them either work or college-bound when they graduate.” During high school there are opportunities for firsthand experiences and intern- ships. “Two years ago, the three veterinarian assistant interns were all offered jobs when they graduated,”Julia says.
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