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The BTPA Program Continues to Thrive

The Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship (BTPA) Program continues to grow and make a lasting impact in our community. Students who completed recent cohorts earned certifications in ...

Celebrating Our CAC Foundations Success at the 2025 CAEP Summit

This year’s California Adult Education Program Summit 2025 took place September 24–26, 2025, at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. We were thrilled to showcase our CAC ...

CALS COE Magnet Courses Achieve UC Honors Status

We are thrilled to announce that our team has successfully applied for and received UC Honors status for all of our magnet courses! This exciting ...

Alternative Education and Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Graduate Nails It!

Finding the right path after high school isn’t always easy—but for Wyatt York, persistence, hands-on learning, and hard work paved the way to a bright ...

Free ESL Classes Now Available!

Our Career Advancement Charter (CAC) is excited to share some great news — we are now offering three English as a Second Language (ESL) courses! ...

Growth in Career and Technical Education Across Santa Cruz County

Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs continue to grow, offering more opportunities than ever for students across Santa Cruz County to explore meaningful, hands-on ...
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Celebrating Connection and Gratitude: A CALS Team Moment

Recently, our CALS team took a meaningful pause from the daily hustle to come together and celebrate one another during a special department lunch. This ...
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CALS Hosts WASC Accreditation Visit

Last week, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation team spent three inspiring days with our CALS Career Technical Education (CTE) and Career ...
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CALS Launches CTE Student Showcase Pilot

We’re thrilled to announce the successful launch of the CALS Student Showcase Pilot—an exciting new opportunity for our Career Technical Education (CTE) students to demonstrate ...
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Empowering the Future: Advance Design, Engineering & Robotics in Santa Cruz County

The CALS team is thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration with Tech+ that will bring Design, Engineering, and Robotics to the forefront of learning ...
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Workforce Achievement Award

Dental Assisting student Melissa Hernandez was awarded the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) achievement award in October. Melissa received financial assistance from WIOA to complete the 10-month ...
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Career Advancement Charter (CAC): Empowering Adult Learners in Santa Cruz County

The Career Advancement Charter (CAC) program offers adult learners the unique opportunity to earn their high school diploma while building essential academic and technical skills ...