skills, and preparedness for the future is achieved,” and when students enter high school they have a direction, either a college, technical or work pathway, ensuring they graduate with meaningful options.“It doesn’t matter what pathway you’re on, you can be successful,” Superintendent Kelli DuBose affirms. CAREER READINESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY The district’s focus on career readiness begins early. “When our students come into eighth grade, we need to make sure that we have those pathways already set, that we’re talking to them, we’re involving their families and seeing what their interest is,” details DuBose. “That way we know that by the time they leave us as a senior, we can check the box that says yes they would be college, career, military ready.” A longstanding partnership with Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde forms the foundation of the district’s P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) initiatives. Students begin as early as ninth grade, working toward certificates in trades aligned with regional workforce needs. Dilley High School Principal Mark Tribett recounts, “In our construction and welding programs, they can end up with an applied associate in engineering or in applied sciences.” The education and training pathway offers a similarly robust track. “They can graduate with not just the Level 1 certificate, but an Level 2,” Tribett adds. “So by streamlining some of our programs, we’re getting tier two certificates now.” Two of the most recent additions is the Patient Care Technician (PCT) program, where students receive college credit while earning industry certifications including EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Assistant, and Patient Care Technician. The second is a drone certification. Both of these programs are being implemented this upcoming year. Our current programs in Agriculture, Welding, Construction, Education, and Audio Visual/Media all have industry based certifications attached to these programs. In addition students have the potential to earn college credit in these pathways, With the agricultural pathway there is an opportunity to earn the certificate in plant or animal sciences. Julian Cruz walking the stage with his CDL certificate . Dilley ISD is thankful for their partnership with Lonestar Trucking Co 3 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 DILLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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