College and Career Readiness

Our mission is to nurture the diverse gifts and capabilities within each individual; challenge every student and adult learner to persevere for excellence; develop competent, resourceful, resilient and empowered learners who are prepared to meet the challenges of a complex future; and enhance the human capacity for courage, compassion and contribution.

To achieve this mission, IUSD takes a comprehensive approach that combines academic performance, intellectual risk-taking, and health and wellness. Irvine Unified Career Technical Education creates a bridge to college, career, and life readiness through authentic learning experiences. We also work closely with higher education institutions and the business community, including partners like Edward Life Sciences, Broadcom, and Google, to understand what they seek in future students and employees. This collaboration ensures that, as a K-12 institution, we are best preparing you for success.

As Mary Hamershock, Director of Technical Recruiting at Google, puts it:
“On the technical side, we look for candidates who are not only excellent at coding but also good at collaborating, comfortable with ambiguity, and passionate about their work. We’re not looking for an isolated skill set, but need people with a variety of strengths and passions. To find these people, we look more closely at how you think than how your transcript reads. We want people who won’t get stuck trying to find the right answer, but instead, will puzzle out multiple possible answers and then synthesize one, elegant solution.”

Our goal is to help you develop as well-rounded, healthy thinkers who are ready to take the next step after graduation. Below are resources to support your preparation for college, career, and beyond. We believe in your potential and are here to support you! If you need more individualized help, please reach out to your school’s counseling staff.

Graduation Requirements:

IUSD Graduation Requirements

Career Technical Education:

Our CTE courses span multiple industry sectors, ensuring that students can obtain hands-on learning experiences that build teamwork, leadership, creativity and problem-solving skills in a variety of high-demand industry sectors. The industry sectors offered include:

Within these industry sectors, IUSD offers specific pathways that enable students to develop professional skills that are transferable to successful careers across various sectors and that help them excel in college or university programs.

Learn more about the CTE Pathways