Southland Career & Technical Education Center

EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY

Leaders of several public high school districts and postsecondary institutions in southern Cook County, Illinois, have entered into a Collective to expand the instructional options for their students. They are proposing a Southland Career & Technical Education Center to provide Career & Technical Education (CTE) instructional programs in several technology-intensive occupations. Never has a such a project been proposed in Illinois in more than 45 years, and there has not been a regional CTE in the south suburbs in 32 years.

Bloom

Bloom Township High School
District 206
Dr. Lenell Navarre,
Superintendent

RTHS

Rich Township High School
District 227
Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent

Southland

Southland College Prep
Charter High School
Matteson School

District 162
Dr. Blondean Davis,
Superintendent

speed-school

Speed S.E.J.A.
District 802
Dr. Tina Halliman
Superintendent

Praire-State

Prairie State College School
Michael D. Anthony,
Ph.D President

Those who support our mission

SCTEC News

South-suburban CTE project in Illinois drawing national attention

Students excited about prospect of higher education in their community

SCTEC construction to begin soon

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
FLOW CHART

SCTEC learners are actively involved in designing their educational and work life, achieving their desired career path, and thriving in a career focused on individuals’ interests and real-world learning. Career Awareness and Self-Awareness is the focus in grades K–6 and at grades 7–10 the flow chart focus shifts to Career Exploration and exploring personal interests.  The SCTEC focus at grades 11 and 12 relocates to Career Preparation and the awarding of stackable certificates, credentials, and licenses, as well as the option to participate in a career-focused internship. SCTEC graduates have many positive postsecondary options and offer options to join the workforce and/or gain more educational training as desired. SCTEC graduates may return to postsecondary education as they advance in their careers.

SCTEC in numbers

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Renders of our vision

State of the art facilities

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Training the future