Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Career & Technical Education at Lakewood High School
Colorado Career and Technical Education (CTE) leverages workforce and education systems so that each learner has quality CTE experiences leading to lifelong career success.
CTE provides students with the academic knowledge and technical skills they need to gain entry into high-skill, high-wage and high-demand industries. CTE offers work-based learning experiences with hands-on learning to prepare students for the workforce or college.
Programs and Pathways
Lakewood High School (LHS) provides a diverse and varied offering of Career and Technical Education classes. Click on programs for more information and contact the teacher with questions.
Community partners – sign up to participate on the High School CTE Advisory Committee.
Contact: Bryn Smetana, 303-982-7096
Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)
Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE) programming is developed through collaboration with educators, business representatives and community stakeholders.
Art & Design
Students will develop skills that enhance their artistic perception and abilities and can be used in a multitude of careers.
Business & Marketing
Business and marketing, with its partnership with DECA, prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Construction
Classes provide students the skills that are useful in the industry as well as in their everyday lives.
Engineering & STEM
Coursework allows students to continue their education and pursue careers in these high-demand, high-paying fields.
Family & Consumer Science
Family and Consumer Science offers a variety of classes that instill skills needed for careers and throughout adult life.
Information Technology
IT classes provide the foundational knowledge for students to build on in whatever area they pursue in this varied and wide-open field.
Theatre Production
Technical theatre includes the backdrops, scenes, lighting, makeup, costuming, sound – all the things that make productions possible.
Career & Technical Education in Jeffco
Career and Technical Education (CTE) engages students and prepares them with the skills they need for fulfilling careers in vital, in-demand, industries and occupations. All CTE programs offer academic, elective or college credit. CTE’s mission is to prepare all students for successful careers through the real-world application of core academic skills by partnering classrooms with businesses, industries and communities that positively impact the future workforce.