College & Career Ready at Circle Public Schools
“Preparing students for future success has always been the goal. It’s no longer enough to simply graduate students and hope for the best. We must walk alongside them—removing barriers, opening doors, and creating opportunities for meaningful experiences. This has to be our norm—engaging, enhancing, exciting, and igniting students' ability to thrive in whatever path they choose.”
Superintendent Don Potter
Questions?
For more information or questions, email Breahna Crawford, College & Career Advocate.
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We are always growing our program and seeking opportunities for our students.
Career Exploration via Real World Experiences.
At Circle Public Schools, we’re committed to helping students graduate ready for whatever comes next—college, careers, or both. By the time they walk across the stage, our goal is for every student to:
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Earn their Essential Skills Certification
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Complete the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
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Participate in multiple job shadowing experiences
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Complete a semester-long internship
To help students reach these goals, we’ve developed the College & Career Readiness Program—a hands-on, experience-driven pathway that gives students the tools, insight, and confidence to make informed decisions about their future.
Starting in 8th grade and continuing through senior year, students are guided through real-world learning opportunities. From early career exploration to internships and technical certifications, students hit key milestones each year on their way to graduation.
We invite you to explore the College & Career Readiness Program—learn about key milestones, certification opportunities, and how we’re partnering with local businesses to support students every step of the way.
Our Programs
Our Community Partners
College & Career Ready Program Plan of Study
College & Career Ready Glossary
B.E.S.T.
Business Education Strategic Team
Career Clusters
A career cluster is a group of careers that share common features.
CTE
Career & Technical Education: courses offering academic and technical skills.
Individual Plan of Study
An Individual Plan of Study (IPS) is a product AND a process guiding each student to define career goals and the path to achieve those goals.
Internship
An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student's field of study or career interest.
An internship gives students the opportunity for career exploration and development, and to learn new skills. It also gives students the opportunity to evaluate career paths--do they enjoy the work, or should they possibly pursue another career path?
Pathways
Career Pathways are educational paths to students' selected careers.
Pathways at Circle Public Schools include:
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Aviation
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Business Entrepreneurship and Management
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Business Finance
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Construction & Design
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Early Childhood Development & Services
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Engineering & Applied Mathematics
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Family and Community Services
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Health Science
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Manufacturing
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Media Design & Communications
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Restaurant & Event Management
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Teaching & Training
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Travel & Tourism
THRIVE!
Circle students will have the opportunity to have access to over 30 different career pathways with Butler Community College.
Students in the THRIVE! program work towards credits for their associate's degree--potentially graduating from high school with over 2 years of college credit in a career field of their choice!
Students who choose the THRIVE! program will meet with an advisor each semester to set up their schedule.
Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is the opportunity to participate in real-life work environments to gain experience and apply classroom knowledge at varying levels.
Benefits for students include:
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Making connections between the classroom and real-world
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Practicing essential skills
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Observing current professionals on the job
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Increased understanding of necessary post-secondary industry training
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Networking opportunities