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Vashon schools spotlight CTE expansion and first off-island Maritime Skill Center seats

Vashon Island School District Board of Directors · April 23, 2026
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Assistant Principal and CTE Director Sabrina Kovage said Vashon Island High School offers 18 active CTE programs across 10 clusters, reported a 17% enrollment increase since 2021, and announced an inaugural partnership that guarantees eight to 11 seats at the new Maritime Skill Center (Maritime 253) in Tacoma.

Sabrina Kovage, assistant principal and the district's CTE director, presented the annual Career and Technical Education report, highlighting program breadth, enrollment trends and a new off-island partnership in the maritime trades.

Kovage said the district runs 18 active CTE programs spanning 10 career clusters and that CTE participation is associated with higher graduation rates and better employment outcomes. She noted that program-enrollment counts double-count students who take multiple classes (explaining figures like 852 program enrollments at the high school). Kovage said district CTE…

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