Isael’s story shows how one class can inspire a pathway in advanced manufacturing. Learn more and find a school or skills center with the Core Plus Aerospace manufacturing curriculum at https://coreplusaerospace.org/
Isael is a graduate of Pierce County Skills Center and Washington High School in the Franklin Pierce Schools and was a Mechanical Alumni Assistant in the 2025 Student Development Program hosted by @Boeing in Washington.
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Skills Centers are part of the Washington State K-12 education system. As Washington moves forward with the 24 credit graduation requirement and personalized pathways for all students, it is important that students have multiple opportunities to meet their personalized pathway for graduation.
Skills centers play a role in helping students meet those personalized pathway requirements, providing advanced career and technical education opportunities. Students must be concurrently enrolled in their home high school and the skills center.
💲💵Funding for skills centers comes directly from state funding and grants.
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Career and Technical Education Skill Centers:
Describing Programs, Students, and Student Outcomes
Background
Career and technical education skill centers are regional secondary schools providing hands-on learning across a range of education content areas (e.g., Architecture &
Construction, Health Science). Washington has 17 centers located across the state.
Findings
Access: Students in districts without access are evenly split across rural and urban locales. At the district level, districts with skill center access have larger enrollments, higher
median incomes, and lower poverty rates relative to districts with no access. Across geographic locale and content areas, skill center directors reported that enrollment demand exceeds
availability for a majority of skill center programs. About 3% of high school students enrolled in a skill center in AY 2023.
Student outcomes:
Across the 2013 through 2023 graduation cohorts, most skill center students (80%) earned a high school diploma. Less than 40% have earned a post-secondary credential five years after graduation, but nearly 70% are employed over that time frame. Only 10% of skill center students are not in education or employment five years after graduation.
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Skills Center Enrollment:
About 7,000 students attend Washington Skills Centers from high schools in approximately 85 school districts annually.
Students Attend Skills Centers to:
Get a head-start on higher education
Develop work and maturity skills
Earn entry-level occupation competencies and/or industry certifications
Gain leadership skills
Learn more about a skills center near you!
WSSCA
August 26, 2025
Every day counts when it comes to learning. When students attend school regularly, they build knowledge step by step, gaining the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Even missing a few days can make it harder to catch up, and small gaps in learning can quickly grow into larger challenges.
Senior Sunrise is Friday am. The first of all the senior events. 🌅 Spokane Valley Tech!
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Tomorrow, September 3rd, is the first day of the 2025-2026 school year! We are so excited to get this year started with you all.
Please check out our website for information about class schedules, transportation and all things Skills Center!
CBTECH
On time, everyday, with a positive attitude
CBTECH Director’s Message
Leticia Gonzalez • 9 days ago • Tuesday, Aug 26 at 11:33 AM • CBTECH
Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year at CBTECH!
This is going to be our most exciting year yet. If you’re one of the students who got accepted into CBTECH and you’re ready to make a real change for your future, we’re ready to meet you.
CBTECH isn’t just a place to pick up skills—it’s a place to grow. You’ll learn how to adapt, set goals, work as a team, and handle challenges along the way. We’ll work hard together, but we’ll also celebrate and have fun along the journey.
We’re a work-ethic school, which means we’ll get you ready not just to land that first job, but to keep it and keep moving up in whatever career path you choose.
All you really need to bring with you is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn—we’ll take it from there.
See you all Wednesday, August 27, as we kick off a brand-new beginning!
Christine Armstrong
CBTECH Director
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