Category: CTE

Westwood senior engineers his own future

It’s graduation season in Round Rock ISD! To celebrate, we’re showcasing seniors from across the district.
Westwood High School senior, Jadon Lee, found his life’s passion while going down the Engineering Career and Technical Education path.

CTE Month featuring Health Sciences

This week, we’re traveling to Cedar Ridge High School to visit the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program and ask students why they are considering entering the medical field.

CTE Month featuring the Robotics Program

February marks Career and Technical Education Month! This week, we’re celebrating by peering into the robotics world at Westwood High School, where future engineers are hard at work.

P-TECH Early College 2024-2025 application opens

Round Rock ISD’s Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a public-private partnership involving Austin Community College and St. David’s Healthcare that will prepare students for high-skill health science jobs.

Round Rock ISD introduces 3-D technology in high school science class

Anatomage Table is a state-of-the-art 3D anatomy visualization and virtual dissection tool for anatomy and physiology education. As of this year, each high school in Round Rock ISD has an Anatomage Table, and they are being used in the classroom to help our students better understand the science of the human body.

Round Rock High School student turns passion into profit

Round Rock High School student Raymond Hinojosa loves being in the kitchen. He takes part in culinary classes at Round Rock High School as well as business classes. With the help of fellow students, a partnership has been formed between the two programs where Raymond’s cookies are being sold in the Round Rock High School Co-op. All profits are split between the culinary and business programs at the high school.

Round Rock ISD middle schools awarded $30,000 in engineering grants

. Fulkes, Deerpark, and Hernandez middle schools received a $10,000 Project Lead the Way (PLTW) grant to expand their pre-engineering programs. The awarded grants will fund expanded student access and early career exposure to the engineering field, introduce new course modules, bolster educator training, purchase equipment, and increase field trip opportunities.

Round Rock ISD adds P-TECH Early College program

A P-TECH program combines the best elements of high school, college, and work-based learning, empowering students to pursue advanced education and be financially successful in a global economy.

Counting down to the first day

Teachers and staff are gearing up for the first day of school! We step into the classroom to hear about the excitement of having students back on campus and even get some advice from teachers.

Meet the newest barn members

As the school year ramps up, the Stony High School Agriculture (AG) Department has been hard at work this summer welcoming new animals to the barn. The Ag students spend all year cleaning, grooming and caring for animals as they prepare to show them off at livestock events throughout Texas.

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