What is a Skill Center?

Skills Centers are an integral part of the K-12 system, operating as an extension for the high schools within a local region by providing high school students with job preparation skills. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced educations/training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in program that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Instructors use competency-based, individualized instruction to help each student learn occupational, academic, and technical skills at a high level. Instructors challenge, motivate and provide opportunities for students to achieve in basic skills, critical thinking, leadership and work skills through hands-on education, applied academics and technology training.
Skills Centers are governed by an administrative council comprising the superintendents of the participating cooperative school districts. Local districts contributed to the original facility and equipment acquisition. On the administrative council, each district has an equal vote.