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Davis Catalyst Center describes career‑focused high school programs, invites site tours
Summary
Presenters described the Davis Catalyst Center’s 17 professional‑based pathways, busing for all district high schools, and career certification focus; council members were invited to tour the facility.
The Davis Catalyst Center presented an overview of its professional‑based high school programs and invited council members to tour the facility, saying the center integrates industry partnerships and workplace experiences into secondary education.
Lauren Clark, technology coordinator at the Davis Catalyst Center, told the Davis County Council of Governments that the Catalyst is one of about a hundred Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) schools and offers 17 programs, including cybersecurity, video game development, software development, culinary arts, construction management and aviation. "Every program here is geared at gaining a certification or a license," Clark said.
Clark described six guiding principles used at the Catalyst: professional‑based learning, entrepreneurial mindset, professional skills development, self‑discovery and exploration, equity and access, and responsiveness to industry needs. She said the center provides busing from each high school in the district so all tenth–twelfth graders may attend; class blocks are scheduled in doubled periods to allow extended project or client work.
The presentation noted that students work with real clients and industry professionals and that the center maintains a practical, industry‑aligned curriculum intended to leave graduates with certifications or strong portfolio work. Clark offered short tours at the end of the meeting and encouraged council members to visit for a fuller demonstration of programs and student work.
No council action or funding request was made during the presentation.
