- Aligned with Wichita Public Schools strategic plan – Every Student Future Ready, we are committed to removing barriers and providing opportunities. Through our Legacy Fund Golf Classic and generous community support, we cover the cost of all credential fees, plus subsidize AP test fees for all students across the district. Additionally, we support the Early College Academy at Northwest High School, helping students graduate high school with up to 60 hours of college credit at little or no cost.
- Credentials and Certifications:
- Wichita Public Schools offers more than 25 Career and Technical Education pathways, providing students with hands-on, multi-year programs that integrate academic and workforce training. These pathways are offered across the 8 Wichita Public Schools high schools. All high school students have the opportunity to attend one of 3 FutureReady Centers in Healthcare, Manufacturing or IT. Students attend their base high school for half of the day and are bused to a FutureReady Center for hands-on training for the other half of the day.
- WPS provides a broad range of pathways, including:
- Business: Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship
- Digital Media: Audio Video, Communications, Graphic Design
- Healthcare: Health Science, Biomedical
- Engineering: Technology, Design, Manufacturing
- Education & Community: Early Childhood, Teach & Train
- IT/Technology: Programming, Network Systems
- Skills Trades: Construction, Welding, Culinary Arts
- Transportation: Automotive Maintenance, Body Work
- Many of these pathways include opportunities for students to earn credentials – everything from OSHA-10 to becoming an EMT, with test fees as a barrier for students, the WPS Foundation covers costs for all eligible students.
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- Early College Academy:
- The Wichita Public Schools Foundation covers all costs for students in the Early College Academy at Northwest High School to earn up to 57 college credits by the time the graduate. Essentially providing them with two years of college, and a high school diploma at the same time. Learn more about the Early College Academy and WPS partnership with Friends University here: https://northwest.usd259.org/academics/early-college-academy
Wichita Public Schools provides students with hands-on, multi-year programs that integrate academic and occupational knowledge to prepare them for post-secondary education and high-demand careers in various fields like Business, Digital Media, Engineering, Healthcare, and more
