College & Career Connections (CCC)
Helping students discover their path and build a future they believe in!
Helping students discover their path and build a future they believe in!![]()
Helping students discover their path and build a future they believe in!
Every student deserves a future they are excited about! College and Career Connections helps students discover who they are, what they are good at, and where they want to go next. Through career themed academies and pathways, students connect what they learn in the classroom to real careers, college opportunities, and life beyond high school.
Students in College and Career Connections pathways and academies experience:
- Challenging academics that prepare students for their path after high school
- Career technical classes connected to real world jobs
- Caring adult support and guidance
- Hands on learning through industry tours, student leadership events, internships, and other workplace experiences
This approach helps students stay engaged, motivated, and confident as they plan for life after graduation.
Each academy or pathway aligns with one of California’s 15 industry sectors. This allows students to explore their interests, build practical skills, and make informed decisions about their future.
Research shows that students in academies and pathways earn higher GPAs, graduate at higher rates, complete A G requirements more often, and report more meaningful learning experiences.
The world is changing — and education is too.
Did Your Know?The world is changing — and education is too.![]()
Did Your Know?
The world is changing — and education is too.
- By 2025 most jobs will require education or training beyond high school, including college technical credentials certificates and industry certifications.
- Students who participate in career-themed academies and pathways are more likely to complete required coursework for admission to the University of California and California State University systems.
These experiences don’t just look good on a transcript — they help students clarify their goals build confidence and prepare for success after graduation.
CTE WORKS!!!
Class of 2025 students who completed a CTE pathway outperformed non-completers across every key academic and college readiness measure. CTE WORKS!!! ![]()
Class of 2025 students who completed a CTE pathway outperformed non-completers across every key academic and college readiness measure.
CTE WORKS!!!
About the Elk Grove Unified School District
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fourth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 68 schools: 43 elementary schools, nine middle schools, nine high schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 60 career-themed academies and pathways within 14 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.
