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Stafford proposes two new specialty centers — aerospace and arts — and tweaks Career & Technical Education pathways
Summary
Stafford staff proposed two new specialty centers (Ascent: aerospace/supply-chain/energy; AMP: arts/media/production), pathway and consolidation changes, and a timeline to return the program-of-studies for board approval in November; proposed changes to trades programs prompted pushback from trustees and community members.
Stafford County Public Schools staff presented proposed changes to the 2026-27 program of studies, including two new specialty centers and multiple pathway adjustments meant to align high-school offerings with local and regional workforce demand.
The proposal includes:
- North Stafford High School: Ascent (Aerospace Supply Chain Energy and Navigation Technologies), with pathways in geospatial technologies, global logistics and supply-chain management, and sustainable-energy systems; the anchor 9th-grade course would be Geosystems and industry certifications and capstones would…
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