Work-Based Learning

WBL MISSION:  To provide educational and occupational experiences for students that will assist them in becoming productive citizens in the community.

WBL PURPOSE:  To enable students to develop the skills necessary for success in the world of work and postsecondary education. To provide students with an individualized program of study that relates classroom study to the work-site experience.

WBL GOAL:  To provide students with a career experience which will:  challenge their abilities, increase their knowledge, arouse their curiosity, and stretch their imagination.

WBL REQUIREMENTS:  Students apply for the program during their sophomore or junior year in high school. Eligible students must have a career interest, maturity, and a track record of good decision-making. See the requirements below:

• Rising 11th or 12th grader (and must be at least 16 years of age at beginning of school year)
• On track for graduation (Counselors sign off)
• Enrolled in a CTAE pathway course or have previously taken a pathway course
• Good discipline report (disciplinary actions and/or excessive absences of 10 or more may result in a student not being admitted in the WBL program)
• Have parental/guardian approval for entry into the program
• Two teacher recommendations
• Provide their own transportation to and from the worksite
• Approval by the WBL Coordinator

GRADES/CREDIT:  One unit of credit for each year long period will be awarded. Students are required to work a set number of hours each month based on the number of class periods you leave campus. For each period you are off campus, you must work 5 hours per week. Students may take one or two periods of WBL each year. Grades are determined by monthly assignments, logging work hours, performance evaluations, and attendance at monthly meetings. 

QUESTIONS:  See Mrs. Morgan in room 2447 before school or during B2 if you have any questions.