Planting Career Seeds: CTE in Elementary Schools

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

R.C. Longan Elementary School in Henrico County, Virginia, conducted a pilot career and technical education program for elementary school students during the 2021-22 school year. The program aimed to expose students to Virginia’s 17 career clusters while exploring and developing life-ready skills. The program focused each month on third, fourth and fifth grades, providing experiences related to career clusters and tied to strands of Virginia’s Standards of Learning state assessments. Other grades also participated in the schoolwide program through announcements, books and other activities.