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Student Experiences

Through the VERTEX Initiative, students participate in a career and college readiness program that deepens as their interests and passions begin to align.

This process happens through a strategic and interwoven set of experiences for students in three key areas:

AWARENESS
Students begin to grow in both awareness of their own interests, skills and values, as well as of the variety of career and college opportunities available to them. Download a one-page overview of awareness experiences.

EXPLORATION
Students begin to more deeply explore career and college areas they may have interest in – while seeing more directly how their skills and values align with those interests. Download a one-page overview of exploration experiences.

APPLICATION
Students put their academic experience into action through hands-on, immersive experiences with area businesses and organizations, or through advanced high school coursework, post-secondary course opportunities, and more! Download a one-page overview of application experiences.

Examples of experiences include: