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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Skill Center

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Skill Center:

Skill Center

There are high school students in our house, so we got a robocall and an email about the Skill Center.

Here is the text for those who are interested:
Starting now, students who will have at least 10 credits OR are at least 16 years old may enroll in the new Seattle Public Schools SKILLS CENTER for next fall. A skills center is a public school opportunity for a student to take advanced Career and Technical Education courses. Students must still have a home school where they meet the rest of their graduation requirements. In other words, you cannot earn a diploma at a skills center, but it enriches the offerings of our existing high schools. It