Career and College Prep
Career and College Prep
With Stride Career Prep, your student can prepare for college and their future career. Available to grades 6–12, this program gives students the opportunity to explore their interests in a specific industry, college major, or career goal.
What is Stride Career Prep?
Stride Career Prep is an innovative online program that combines traditional academics with industry-relevant, career-focused electives—giving students a jump start on their college and career goals.
While working toward their high school diplomas, students can choose from a variety of courses in several high-demand, fast-growing career fields. Teachers provide online instruction that is tailored to each students’ needs.
Stride Career Prep brings students career-oriented clubs and various resources that can help them gain workplace skills and prepare them to take industry-recognized certification exams in their chosen career path.*
Benefits of Stride Career Prep
Our innovative Stride Career Prep program provides early access to potential careers through unique elective courses. Some of our parents’ and students’ favorite benefits of this program include:
Try an Online Private High School Class
High school students participating in Stride Career Prep have exclusive access to Student Testimonial who meet with students virtually on a regular basis to offer advice and assistance with creating resumes, networking, interviewing, financial aid, college preparation, internships, and more—all with no additional cost.
Our success coaches also host live, interactive webinars that aim to better prepare students for their futures with expert insight and advice on college and career prep. These events are open to all high school students.
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Algebra I
Chemistry
Student Success Coaches
High school students participating in Stride Career Prep have exclusive access to Student Success Coaches who meet with students virtually on a regular basis to offer advice and assistance with creating resumes, networking, interviewing, financial aid, college preparation, internships, and more—all with no additional cost.
Our success coaches also host live, interactive webinars that aim to better prepare students for their futures with expert insight and advice on college and career prep. These events are open to all high school students.
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Full-Time Option for K12 Private Academy Students
Full-time K12 Private Academy students in grades 6–12 can start thinking about their future with our career exploration courses. As the students enter high school, they can continue their focus with more targeted classes. Students receive instruction that follows a project-based learning model, setting them up to solve real-life problems in a collaborative environment.
Flexible Option Allows Students to Participate Without Leaving Their Local High School
K12 Private Academy also offers part-time enrollment in our career pathways as a complement to your student’s local high school education. Students can remain enrolled in their own school while taking career-focused electives online at home or anywhere they have an internet connection. Plus, they have access to the Stride Career Prep learning support services including internships, networking opportunities, and career-oriented clubs.
Whether they’re headed for college, the professional world, or both, Stride Career Prep students can gain practical skills and prepare for industry-relevant certification exams, all while working toward their high school diploma in their current school district.
Explore High-Demand Career Fields
Career-focused courses are based on the knowledge and skills required for each career pathway in the following high-demand career fields.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Career in engineering, technology and manufacturing
Health Sciences
Careers in planning, managing and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Information Technology (IT)
Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support, and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Marketing Communication
Careers in planning, coordinating, and implementing marketing strategies, advertising promotions, and public relations activities.
Visual Arts
Careers in graphic design, animation or multimedia
Art
Paint brushes, tempera sets, watercolors, oil pastels, acrylics, and modeling clay.
Learn More from Student Leaders
Select K12-powered students from around the country serve on the Student Advisory Council. They act as peer advisors, as well as brand ambassadors for Stride Career Prep and their schools. K12 Private Academy students are among these outstanding leaders. Learn more about them and their experiences on the Student Advisory Council.
Take Your Education to the Next Level with Stride Career Prep
If you’re interested in taking your education beyond academics to explore possible career paths while working toward your high school diploma, visit our How to Enroll page to take the next step.
