Career and College Prep
Middle and high school are the perfect time for your child to start thinking about their future—and we’re here to help them prepare for it. In addition to core academic courses, LAVCA students can take career-focused classes to explore different interests and discover what they enjoy most.
As they work toward earning their high school diploma, students can build real-world skills and check out potential careers. Whether your child wants to start a job right after graduation or head to college, these experiences can help them make more confident choices—like picking the right college major or training program that fits their goals.
You can also:
Participate in career clubs
Prepare to take industry-recognized certification exams upon graduation*
Gain workplace skills
Job Shadow Week
K12 and Stride Career Prep teamed up with businesses across the nation to give students the opportunity to explore different career fields while discovering their passions. Watch as students experience Job Shadow Week.
Career Clubs
Stride Career Prep students can enroll in career clubs, also called career technical service organizations (CTSOs). CTSOs give students with similar career interests the opportunity to connect, practice professional skills, work on service projects, take field trips, and compete against other schools at the local, state, and national levels. Stride Career Prep at LAVCA offers these career clubs:
Skills USA
With curriculum that covers 130 job categories and more than 600 national partners—businesses, trade associations, and unions—SkillsUSA gives students the opportunity to:
- Practically apply what they learn in the classroom
- Take courses in addition to those offered by the INDA course catalog
- Participate in academic competitions and community service activities
- Connect with like-minded students who have similar career and academic interests
- Earn scholarships offered exclusively through SkillsUSA
*Many Microsoft®️ Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.