CTE Pathways

Student at a computer with stylus

Animation and Interactive Media

Students working in the Biotechnology Lab

Biotechnology

Guests being served at the bakery and coffee bar

The Broadmoor Bistro

Students in the engineering class at computers

Engineering

5 students in law enforcement uniforms with police car

Law Enforcement Students

Group of staff and student with ambulance

EMT Training

3 students in fire rescue gear

Fire Rescue Training

International Baccalaureate

Career cluster pathways are designed to provide a smooth transition from high school to postsecondary education (technical colleges, community colleges and universities), apprenticeship opportunities, the military, and/or the workplace. Kansas stakeholders from education, business, and industry developed the courses that enable this transition. Kansas has developed 35 pathways that address the need for high skill, high wage, and high demand careers.

Shawnee Mission School District offers the following Career and Technical Education Pathway Clusters and fields of study. Additional information can be found in the Program Planning Guide and in your school's counseling office.

Signature Programs provide high school students the opportunity to explore unique areas of study in preparation for specialized academic and future career opportunities. Students participating in Signature Programs attend these programs at the Center for Academic Achievement or the Career and Technical Campus for morning or afternoon sessions. 

Signature Programs