February is National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month - a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country.  92% of high school students are part of a CTE program which integrates academics with a rigorous and relevant curriculum.  There are 16 CTE career clusters and over 79+ career pathways.

Chantilly High School proudly offers CTE courses in the content areas of Business & Information Technology, Marketing, and Technology & Engineering.  Each content area supports a Career & Technical Education Student Organization (CTSO) including DECA, An Association of Marketing Students, Future Business Leaders of America, and Technology Student Association.  Each week for the month of February, we will share information about our programs and student organizations including student success stories and encourage our community to learn more about the programs we offer.

Career and Technical Education, or CTE, is education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-demand careers.  Chantilly HS CTE covers many different fields including programming, cyber security, web page design, accounting, business management, engineering, architecture, entrepreneurship, sports marketing, and many more, as described in ACTE’s What is CTE? Page.  CTE encompasses project-based learning with hands-on activities along with earning certifications such as Microsoft Office,  VA Workplace Readiness, W!SE, National Retail Federation Customer Service, Revit, Inventor, and more.  

Here at Chantilly High School, we strive to ensure students leave with the best experience possible to include the development of problem-solving, project completion, research, math, college application, work-related communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school.  Please check out the video created by current Chantilly HS Career & Technical Education Student Organization Officers.  Chantilly CTE Teachers, “Celebrate Today” with our students so that they will “Own Tomorrow!”

CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a weekly enrichment program that allows students to dive deeper into CTE program areas and encourages skill development and career exploration. Students are able to personalize their experience by choosing which CTE classes they will take!  Open to students in grades 7-11 during the 2022 summer program.  Register now. 

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-CTE-summer-academy