CTE Programs & Initiatives

Additional CTE Programs

CanDo Pilot Project

CanDo is a Web-based data system that was developed by Arlington County Schools to track student performance on CTE competencies. The objective is to strengthen the validity and reliability of the Student Competency Record system so it can be used as a part of Perkins IV technical skills assessment.

High Schools That Work (HSTW)

High Schools That Work (HSTW) was created in 1987 by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) in partnership with a consortium of eleven states. High Schools That Work has been recognized as the nation's first large-scale initiative to emphasize a program of study that includes both academic courses and modern career and technical studies to prepare students for a broad career field and further education.

Virginia Automobile Dealers Association – Automotive Youth Education Partnership (VADA/AYES)

This partnership between the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association, the Virginia Department of Education, Automotive Youth Educational Systems, and the National Automobile Dealers Association is a pioneering program that brings together educators, administrators and dealers in preparing today's students for their future careers in automotive technology.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) offers a four-year sequence of courses which, when combined in high school with college-preparatory mathematics and science courses, introduces students to engineering and engineering technology. The primary courses are Introduction to Engineering Design (8439), Digital Electronics (8440), and Principles of Engineering (8441). Specialty courses available to complete the sequence are Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (8442), Aerospace Engineering(8428), Biotechnical Engineering (8429), Civil Engineering and Architecture (8430), and Engineering Design and Development (8443).
Project Lead The Way sites in Virginia:

Arlington County (4)
Chesapeake Public Schools (1)
Clarke County (1)
Fluvanna County (1)
Gloucester County (3)
Hampton City (2)
Henry County (2)
Madison County (1)
Montgomery County (1)
Norfolk Public School District (1)
Pittsylvania County (1)
Prince William County (1)
Richmond City (4)
Russell County (1)
Smyth County (5)
Stafford County (1)
Suffolk City Public Schools (1)
Warren County Public School District (2)
Williamsburg-James City County (1)

University Affiliate: Old Dominion University

Jobs for Virginia Graduates

The Virginia General Assembly continues to allocate funds to Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) for programs in local school divisions using the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) national model. VDOE serves as fiscal agent for these programs. The primary mission of the JVG program is to assist high school students who are at risk of dropping out, or have other barriers to graduation and provide additional supports that enable these students to graduate, secure, and retain quality jobs.

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