The province announced Tuesday the addition of seven collegiate programs at Alberta schools, with three of them in Calgary.
WATCH: Calgary high school students will have an expanded list of electives to choose from this year, as the provincial government has announced three new collegiate programs are being launching in Calgary to encourage career paths in areas such as science, aviation, technology, engineering, agriculture, business, information communications and the trades. Meghan Cobb has more.High school students heading back to class are going to have more options this year when it comes to electives.
The province announced Tuesday the addition of seven collegiate programs at Alberta schools for the 2024-25 school year, three of them in Calgary., the Calgary Catholics School District and Fusion Collegiate in partnership with the University of Calgary, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology , Bow Valley College and Olds College.
The programs will offer students the opportunity to take dual credit courses, creating a new path to post-secondary education, while taking a deeper dive into topics like science, aviation, technology, engineering, agriculture, business, information communications and the trades. More than 190 CBE Grade 10 students have already enrolled in the board’s new Digital Future Pathways program in partnership with SAIT.Students will be able to explore career paths including robotics, animation, and photography, while also providing a direct path to SAIT’s School of Digital Technology.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“This blended learning environment will connect students with technology and communication career interests with potential pathways into post-secondary credentialing and workplace opportunities,” said Calgary Board of Education chair Patricia Bolger.
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