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MVLA expands CTE pathways and dual-enrollment offerings; district reports new grants and internships
Summary
District CTE specialist reported growth in career-technical education pathways, an increase in dual-enrollment sections with Foothill College, new grants and employer partnerships, and a focus on expanding access for underrepresented students.
The Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District reported April 21 that career and technical education (CTE) programming has expanded substantially since 2022, with more pathways, more teachers, and rapidly growing dual-enrollment partnerships with Foothill College.
Amber Woodward, the district’s CTE and Dual Enrollment specialist, told the board the program grew from eight pathways and two dual-enrollment courses in 2022 to 18 pathways and nine dual-enrollment teachers in 2024; by next school year she projected roughly 19 pathways, 24 CTE teachers and up to 16 potential dual-enrollment offerings pending schedule confirmations.
Funding and partnerships Woodward summarized multiple funding streams supporting CTE growth: Perkins federal funds, Strong Workforce and CCAP-related funds, a career-technical innovation grant (CTAG), two CCAP dual-enrollment grants ($100,000 each for health and business pathways), two Stanford-partnership grants, and a Golden…
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