Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) offers a variety of Pathways through their Linked Learning program.

In their own words: The Linked Learning Approach used at our district-wide pathways transforms student’s high school experience by bringing together:

• Challenging Academics

• Technical Skills

• Work-based Learning

• Student Support

Through our Pathways (smaller learning communities), Linked Learning has become the engine to drive this high school reform.  It delivers what our high school students need: academic preparation for college and career skills for success in the real world. Students are treated like adults and work as a team with teachers, businesses technical experts and mentors.  They study through the lens of a career theme that interests them, learning challenging academics blended with demanding technical skills, while getting real world experience.

“The Engineering Academy at Harmony is designed to give students a four-year high school hands-on learning experience focusing on the many facets of S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.  The Engineering courses coupled with the College Preparatory core courses provide all students with skills to be college and career ready upon graduation.  The program is divided into eight rigorous, relevant and reality-based courses.”

• Introduction to Engineering Design

• Digital Electronics

• Principles of Engineering

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

• Biotechnical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

• Civil Engineering and Architecture

• Engineering Design and Development

Find out more: https://pathways.portervilleschools.org/apps/pages/AOE

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