CTE Summer Academy Map out your future
  • CTE Summer Academy: MAP Out Your Future
     
    The CTE Summer Academy: Map Out Your Future is an annual event hosted at the Career Center during the first week of June.
     
    The purpose of the CTE Summer Academy is to expose rising middle school students to the career pathway opportunities that are included in Career and Technical Education and quality CTE program offerings across our school district.
     
    In recent years, we have hosted a variety of CTE Programs during the Summer Academy that includes:
      • Culinary 
      • Drones
      • Coding/Robotics
      • Cosmetology
      • Hair Braiding
      • Nail Technology
      • Financial Literacy
      • Intro to Web Design
      • Photography
      • Diesel Technology
      • Emergency Fire Management/Medical Services
      • Digital Art and Media
      • Agriculture and Horticulture
      • Biomedical Science (Project Lead the Way)
      • Barbering/Master Hair Care
      • Welding
     
    How to Apply
    Parents are required to submit an application for their student by the announced deadline each school year. 
    Please note: Spots are limited-programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. It is strongly recommended to submit applications as early as possible!
     
    Lunch/Camp Materials
    Students receive camp materials and lunch daily at no cost to them during the week of camp.
     
    Transportation Assistance
    Transportation assistance is only provided to students who attend Ridge-Spring and Wagener Salley schools. No other transportation assistance is provided at this time.
     
    Eligible students:
    • Must currently attend a school within the Aiken County Public School district.  Out-of-district applications or applications from students who do not attend a school within Aiken County Public School District will not be considered at this time.
    • Must be a rising 7th or 8th grade student that is registered to attend a school within the Aiken County Public School District for the 2024-2025 school year.
     
    Sponsorship/Industry Partnerships
    Daily lunch and camp materials are made possible through the sponsorship of local industry partners.
     
    Special thanks to our past industry partners for making the Summer Academy a success!
     
    Platinum Sponsors
    • Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    • Tyler Brothers
    • South Carolina Department of Commerce
    • SRP Federal Credit Union
    • Stocks Hodges Ford Auto Group
    • Zeus
    Gold Sponsors
    • Nuclear Workforce Initiative: SRS Community Reuse Organization
    • Busbee Auto
    • HG Reynolds Inc.
    • Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
     “Preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s careers”