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Career and Technical Education
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Our mission is to empower students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy.
Gaston County Schools' Career & Technical Education Core Values:- A Commitment to excellence in everything we do.
- Continually striving to reach optimum performance.
- Combine creative leadership, cutting-edge curriculum design, and effective instructional delivery for an ever-changing global economy.
- Work that is respected and has meaning and value.
- Adapting and upgrading individual skills in a rapidly changing world.
The North Carolina Career & Technical Education Vision Statement:- Students view CTE as an integral part of the "whole school experience", and
- Parents recognize that CTE is paramount to achieving educational and career goals, and
- North Carolina retains and successfully recruits new business and industry because of a well-prepared workforce, and
- Partnerships within the educational community provide a seamless transition to educational and career goals.
District News
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Gaston ranks first in Career and Technical Education
The Career and Technical Education credentials data for the 2019-2020 year provides “good news” for Gaston County Schools.
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Gaston’s graduation rate increases to 88 percent
Gaston County Schools' graduation rate for the Class of 2020 is 88 percent. The rate is 3.1 points higher than last year.
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Students participate in Career Signing Day
When 12 seniors in the Class of 2019 walked across the graduation stage, they had already taken a step toward having a promising career.
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High rankings for Career and Technical Education
The Career and Technical Education test data for the 2017-2018 school year provides “good news” for Gaston County Schools.
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Four students participate in Career Signing Day
Four soon-to-be high school graduates participated in a signing day ceremony, not to play a sport, but to take on a career.
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Public Notice StatementCareer and Technical Education: Gaston County Schools offers a wide range of Career and Technical Education Courses. Program offerings include Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences, and Trades & Industrial courses. In compliance with federal laws, Gaston County Schools’ Career and Technical Education Department administers educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, Boy Scouts of America affiliation, disability, or gender.Inquiries should be directed to:Judy Leahy, Director of Compliance, Title II (ADA) and Section 504 for Gaston County Schools at 215 W. Third Ave. Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 866-6245Declaración de Aviso PúblicoEducación de Carrera y Técnica: Las Escuelas del Condado de Gaston ofrece una amplia gama de cursos de educación vocacional y técnica. Los programas ofrecidos incluyen Negocios y Marketing, Familia y Ciencias del Consumidor, Ciencias de la Salud, y cursos Técnicos & Operaciones Industriales. En cumplimiento con las leyes federales, el Departamento de Educación de Carrera y Técnica de las Escuelas del Condado de Gaston administra programas educativos, actividades de empleo y admisiones sin discriminación por raza, religión, origen nacional o étnico, color, edad, servicio militar, afiliación de Boy Scouts of America, discapacidad, o géneroPreguntas deben ser dirigidas a:Judy Leahy, Directora de Cumplimiento, Título II (ADA) y la Sección 504 para las Escuelas del Condado de Gaston en 215 W. Third Ave. Gastonia, NC 28052 (704) 866-6245
Contact
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Brett BuchananDirector704-861-2496
Christy WeaverLead Instructional Management Coordinator704-866-6262Pam WilliamsInstructional Management Coordinator
pamewilliams@gaston.k12.nc.us704-866-6233
Susan HuntsingerAdministrative Assistantsphuntsinger@gaston.k12.nc.us
Chastity Stamey
Instructional Management Coordinator (Middle School)
cwstamey@gaston.k12.nc.us
704-810-7299
Stephanie Luckadoo
Career Development Coordinator
ssluckadoo@gaston.k12.nc.us
Laura Parnell
Career Development Coordinator
lnparnell@gaston.k12.nc.us
Scott Pervine
Career Development Coordinator
dspervine@gaston.k12.nc.us
Kelly Ann Somers
Career Development Coordinator
kasomers@gaston.k12.nc.us