Office for Instructional Programs

The Office for Instructional Programs delivers programs and services to meet a variety of needs of individuals birth through adulthood. A wide range of educational opportunities is offered to expand and enrich learning for all. Programs encompassed within the Office for Instructional Programs are as follows:

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Offers high school students an opportunity to explore any of the number of different career and technical fields. Relying heavily on school-based and work-based applied learning, students learn the skills they need for immediate employment or prepare for a career that requires further education.

Center for Workforce Development (CWD) 

CWD provides adult education and career training programs.  CWD offers high-technology career training that is affordable, convenient, short-term and targeted to the adult learner.  Also offered through CWD is a high school equivalency course designed for individuals 18 or older who want to earn a General Educational Development (GED) diploma.

Education for Exceptional Children

Provides programs to meet the needs of students with a variety of abilities, which cannot be completely addressed by their local school districts. The Department for Exceptional Children encompasses three divisions:

• Education for Children with Disabilities
• Education for the Gifted and Talented
• English as a Second Language & Foreign Language Instruction

Westside Jr./Sr. Academy

This was designed to meet the needs of students grades 7-12 who require an alternative learning environment. 

Regional Summer School

This provides instructional support to students in participating districts by extending their study to the summer months.