Concord Community Schools

6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 A Curriculum for Future-Ready Graduates Concord’s emphasis on autonomy and proactive learning can also be found within its course offerings. . There is an unspoken understanding that a one-size-fits-all approach is not what students need to thrive in the outside world. Students at Concord are presented with opportunities to explore careers, take Advanced Placement and college preparatory classes, and even complete Associate’s Degrees while still in high school. On the more traditional academic path, students can gain a head start and begin earning up to 30 college credits before they ever set foot on a college campus. Of course, college isn’t meant for everyone. So, students also have the option of pursuing paths that get them into suitable work placements for the types of trades or occupations they envision themselves in. An almost 50-year partnership with the Elkhart County Career Center presents its students with a variety of paths they can pursue, ranging from health services to robotics. We understand that our responsibility is to not just get somebody to graduate, but to become an effective member of this community, whether that’s through college credentialing or high school credentialing with some viable certificate so they can enter into this workforce,” Molnar explains. In addition to the traditional education pathway, there are paths in STEM, advanced manufacturing, business management, marketing, human and social services, BioMed, digital design, engineering, and construction. Many of these paths are work-based and result in students getting hands-on experience inside hospitals, digital design firms, construction offices, and the like. What’s even more incredible is that many of these pathways often end up meeting the needs of the local economy. “We see a lot of need just in terms of responding to our local community,” explains Superintendent