Mount Pleasant has 4 RIDE endorsed CTE Pathways:

• Teacher Academy
• Pre-Engineering Academy
• Computer Science/CS4RI
• Music Academy

A CTE pathway is a significant time commitment.  Students in a CTE Pathway take one course in the program in their freshman and sophomore years. In the junior and senior years, students in a CTE Pathway take two CTE pathway courses per day. Over the course of four years, students will spend 25% of their total instructional time during their high school career in their chosen CTE pathway. 

Whether a student enrolls in a CTE Pathway, they are making a significant commitment in terms of instructional time, effort and initiative.  When the district CTE Office reviews student essays and guidance counselor recommendations, the most important qualities that are considered are as follows:

• Intentionality- does the student have an interest in the chosen program and intend to pursue a career in this industry?  
• Drive & Determination- does the student have the desire to invest the time and effort needed to succeed in a rigorous program or pathway while balancing a full academic course load?

All application information can be found HERE