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St. Charles CUSD 303 unveils interactive Academic Program Guide, plans new course additions and pathways
Summary
District officials presented a redesigned online Academic Program Guide that links middle and high school coursework to postsecondary pathways and recommended adding AP Business and new ECC senior pathways for board consideration in November.
St. Charles CUSD 303 presented an online Academic Program Guide (APG) that district leaders said will go live in early November and give students and families an interactive way to plan middle- and high-school coursework toward college and career goals.
The APG replaces the district's former course-offering booklet and, district staff said, organizes course descriptions, pathway maps and policy information in a single, updateable online resource. "It does replace our former course offering book which is now out to pasture," Dr. Christiansen said, referring to the previous printed guide. The district said the APG currently lists 28 career and technical and academic pathways that align to the district's strategic priorities and the PACE framework.
District presenters said the APG is designed to make course planning clearer for students and families and to connect school links and counselor advising with long-term academic planning. "With all of this information and all of these connections, available at their fingertips," Dr. Christiansen said, "the conversation…
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