Seattle Public Schools

Departments

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Welcome to CTE!

What is your student up to in their favorite class? Watch the slideshow below or visit our virtual showcase to see the fantastic projects, events, and activities directly related to career discovery and preparation that our wonderful teachers facilitate every day.

landscape of catcti in black and white
SPS students placed 5th and 7th at State Photography competition!
Students standing in front of Anaheim Convention Center
Roosevelt High School students at DECA World Competition
Student looking at a computer with blue background
Still from Garfield HS student’s award-winning short film, My AI
Students surprised with Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Seven SPS students earned the $40,000 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship this year!

Seattle Public Schools Career and Technical Education prepares students of all ages for career and college readiness after high school. Through CTE classes, students explore a wide array of careers and with the opportunity to deep dive into career pathways of particular interest to them!

Elementary school student sits with volunteer during week of code to complete coding activity

CTE strengthens students’ technical skills and knowledge through hands-on projects and problem-based learning. Working closely with industry partners, our curricula exposes students to in-demand jobs of the future.

Starting in elementary school, students have access to computer science activities, robotics, and hands-on STEM learning. In middle school, students begin envisioning life after high school with their High School and Beyond Plan with access to classes like media arts, engineering, and technology. Upon entering high school, students tailor their schedules to explore careers of specific interest to them. They gain technical skills through preparatory CTE classes in Skills Center, internships, field trips, and much much more.

A map of CTE programming available to Seattle Public Schools Students. Elementary School (logo of magnifying glass) titled career discovery with subheadings robotics, computer science, class chats; midddle school - logo of moon explorer vehicle, titled career exploration with subheadings CTE exploration, CTSO, and career connected learning; high school - logo of rocket on calendar page, career quest internships and skills center and CTE Dual credit/IRC subheadings; high school and alumni - career launch title with rocket logo, apprenticeship and other are subheadings