Killeen Schools

 Career and Technical Education (CTE) refers to the practice of combining academics, technical skills, and real-world workplace training. Killeen Independent School District (KISD) offers CTE programs for all 16 National Career clusters. The KISD CTE education program complements traditional education and helps students develop practical skills. Benefits of CTE include  Real World Correlation: CTE provides a link between what students study and the real world. Students may be inspired to work harder and achieve excellent grades as CTE provides them with hands-on experience in real-word scenarios where they have to apply what they learned in school. Life Skills: CTE programs can help students develop life skills such as better communication, time-management, critical thinking, and problem solving. These skills can give students an edge in the work force and their personal life. Economic Benefits: Per the U.S. Manufacturing Institute, more than 3 million job openings will go unfilled

STEM refers to a curriculum that imparts education via an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEM works by integrating the four disciplines instead of teaching them separately. It helps students learn how to indulge in computational thinking while solving problems. Listed below are some interesting facts about KISD 4 STEM: Application: Students interested in applying for STEM can do so at any of the KISD campuses. The applications are to be filled out and returned to a counsellor in the school’s guidance center. Links for high school and middle school applications are available on KISD’s website.  Middle School STEM: The middle school STEM curriculum is focused on helping students envision and plan for their future academic and career goals. The technology enriched program assists students in developing analytical, inventive and critical thinking skills.  High School STEM: The high school STEM curriculum aims to generate inte