CTE Advantage Program

At the request of its nine component school districts, the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi) unveiled the CTE Advantage Program in 2017.

The traditional half-day CTE model still exists, but the Advantage option offers innovative instruction to 9th through 12th grade students in a non-traditional educational setting. Students will have to apply for the program, where they will be able to pursue multiple CTE courses during their high school career, some with industry credentials and college credits offered.

Taught by NYS certified educators, the rigorous, semester-block program combines all the required diploma exit requirements and CTE curriculum, including Regents exams.

Spending the full school day at CiTi eliminates back and forth transportation time, allowing students to focus on learning career skills and earning graduation requirements, so that their senior year can be dedicated to internships, job shadowing and real-life experiences.

Students who attend will still be able to participate in all the extracurricular activities in their home district, such as sports, clubs, prom and homecoming, and they will still earn their graduation certificate with all of their peers at their home district graduation ceremony.