Des Moines Public Schools
Career & Technical Education
Skills for careers. Knowledge for life.
Des Moines Public Schools provides students in middle and high school with an array of educational choices to gain skills and knowledge to be prepared for their next stage in life. In addition, Des Moines is home to the nationally-renowned Career & Technical Institute at Central Campus,
providing students with highly-technical, college-level courses.
Through our career and technical education programs, Des Moines Public Schools equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for college, career and for life. College and career readiness include three major skill areas; core academic skills, employability skills, and technical, job-specific skills. Students are able to apply these necessary skills to rigorous, authentic situations, allowing them to understand the real-world applications.
Please click on the tabs above to explore the career and technical opportunities for students!
DMPS Vision
Becoming the model for urban education in the United States.
DMPS Mission Statement
The Des Moines Public Schools Exist So That Graduates Possess the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to Be Successful at the Next Stage of Their Lives.
Student Expectations
Students demonstrate proficiency and understanding of a rigorous core curriculum, including:
Please click on the tabs above to explore the career and technical opportunities for students!
Des Moines Public Schools provides students in middle and high school with an array of educational choices to gain skills and knowledge to be prepared for their next stage in life. In addition, Des Moines is home to the nationally-renowned Career & Technical Institute at Central Campus,
providing students with highly-technical, college-level courses.
Through our career and technical education programs, Des Moines Public Schools equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for college, career and for life. College and career readiness include three major skill areas; core academic skills, employability skills, and technical, job-specific skills. Students are able to apply these necessary skills to rigorous, authentic situations, allowing them to understand the real-world applications.
Please click on the tabs above to explore the career and technical opportunities for students!
DMPS Vision
Becoming the model for urban education in the United States.
DMPS Mission Statement
The Des Moines Public Schools Exist So That Graduates Possess the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to Be Successful at the Next Stage of Their Lives.
Student Expectations
Students demonstrate proficiency and understanding of a rigorous core curriculum, including:
- They demonstrate an understanding of the value of fine and performing arts in society.
- They demonstrate proficiency in technological and information literacy.
- They demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- They exercise sound reasoning in making complex choices.
- They exhibit creative, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking.
- They understand the attributes of physical and mental well-being.
- They learn from and work with individuals representing diverse cultures and religions in a spirit of mutual respect in school, work, and community.
- They understand the rights and obligations of citizenship at local, state, national, and global levels.
- They are actively engaged in community life.
- They will be exposed to languages and cultures of the world.
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