CTE Summer Career Exploration

The CTE Career Exploration Summer School Program is designed to provide incoming 9th graders the opportunity to explore up to 6 different career fields of interest. Students will participate in career and education planning while attending hands-on career exploration classes and will receive 0.5 high school credits on their transcript for the successful completion of the program.

**Please be aware this is a non-weighted letter grade which will be posted on the students' high school transcript.**

2026 CTE Summer Career Exploration

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2026 CTE Summer Career Exploration Information:

Explore up to six different career fields in the following options: 

• Arts, A/V & Communication
• Automotive (Collision Repair)
• Business Management
• Construction
• Costmetology
• Early Childhood Education
• Culinary
• Health Science
• Information Technology & Computer Science
• Natural Resources
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
• Welding

*Students are asked to choose 3 pathways when they apply, and we will do our best to honor the request. However, it might not be possible to honor all requests, and it is often beneficial for students to experience something that is not what they think is suitable or interesting for them.

**These classes are not intended to let students deep dive into skills and trades, but rather open up their eyes to different career fields with lots of hands-on experience.** 

Registration Requirements:
Students must be out-going 8th grader / incoming 9th graders currently enrolled in an ASD school for the 2025-26 school year with the intent of coming back in Fall 2026.
Students must attend all 9 days to be eligible. Students must abide by all school district policies.

Session Dates:

Session 1 - June 2 - June 12, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm (no class on Monday, June 1) - FULL
Session 2 - June 15 - June 26, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm (no class on Friday, June 19) - FULL

Location, Transportation and Food:
King Tech High School (2650 E. Northern Lights Blvd)

Shelf-stable breakfast available on request, and lunch will be provided.

The 2026 registration is closed. 

 

2026 Bus Schedules
BUS ROUTE	BUS LOCATION:	PICK-UP	DROP-OFF
882	Goldenview Middle	7:44a	3:39p
	Northern Lights ABC Elementary	7:55a	3:27p
	Denali Montessori	8:03a	3:19p
883	Ursa Minor	7:52a	3:33p
	Begich Middle	8:05a	3:19p
	Williwaw Elementary	8:09a	3:15p
	Clark Middle	8:13a	3:11p
884	Mirror Lake Middle	7:38a	3:59p
	Homestead Elementary	7:58a	3:44p
885	Dimond High	7:29a	3:32p
	Mears Middle	7:38a	3:35p
	Hanshew Middle	7:46a	3:47p
	Romig Middle	8:02a	3:22p