Career and Technical Education (CTE) enhances students’ high school experience by providing real-world skills and practical knowledge to prepare them for college and careers.  Students receive hands-on training, mentoring and internships from employers in their community.  CTE makes school more relevant and ensures students are ready for the real world.  This is not your parents’ vocational education programs.

Consistent with federal civil rights laws (Title VI, Title IX, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and Age Discrimination Act), state law, and Board of Education policies, DPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status or disability in admission into, access to, or treatment within its educational programs or activities or in employment, including career and technical educational pathways. Additionally, DPS does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of genetic information. Harassment is a form of prohibited discrimination. DPS prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a good-faith complaint or participating in good faith in an investigation of discrimination or harassment. 

Find more information, including our notice of nondiscrimination, how to access grievance procedures, and who to contact for further details here.