Crisp Co. High and Middle Schools hosts Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways event

CORDELE, Ga. – In honor of CTAE Month, Crisp County High School and Middle School are showcasing their commitment to student success and workforce readiness.

Students, parents, and CTAE teams gathered to celebrate Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, highlighting programs designed to equip students with hands-on skills for the future.

“The motivation came from the fact that our schools work together already, and we wanted to highlight what’s available for our middle school students here at Crisp County Middle School, what they could be prepared for, and look forward to when they go to high school,” said Lachele Walker, Principal, Crisp County Middle School.

Students and parents explored multiple stations showcasing programs in architecture, information technology, business management, and more, along with clubs and organizations such as FBLA and SkillsUSA.

Crisp county educators say they’re committed to providing students with crucial employability skills, preparing them for a variety of career pathways ready to be pursued.

“Our system is a very poor system. We have a 26% poverty rate in Crisp county. It’s vitally important that our students know what options are available to them and that they are prepared when they leave us to enter the workforce or go to post-secondary training,” said Tara Peavy-Shurley, Crisp County CTAE Director.

But, these educators aren’t stopping there – they have plans to continue expanding opportunities and building a strong foundation for their students’ future success.

“Thank you to everyone who participated tonight. We’re grateful for the students as well as the parents, all of the community people that came out, even our local area colleges. We are grateful that they decided to make our first night a success. We also are grateful for the fact that we will be able to offer something at our middle school next year. We are working together already so that our students at the middle school can begin on their pathway to having credit even at the middle school in our agricultural program. So, when they get to high school, they’ll already be ahead to be prepared for the things that they can explore and be able to have those opportunities when they get to the high school. So, we’re very excited about that,” said Walker.

De’Andra Jacobs reporting.

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