By james art 
Likeland – Some Lakeland school units are partnering to apply for a collegial school status, striving to give students in the region to become the main start to education after secondary education or other desired career paths.
College schools are formed in partnership between secondary and secondary educational institutions that offer programs in specific subjects outside the regular curriculum in high school.
“In partnership with institutions after secondary education, collegial schools offer specialized programming in a particular subject or area and provide all students to all students a clear path to after secondary education and career in their chosen field,” reads information from the Alberta government.
Keith Gamblin, Assistant Chief of Education of St. Paul, said the School Council has partnered with the North Light School Division, the Catholic Division of Likeland and Conseil Scolaire in order to apply for the status of a collegial school.
“In general, this is a way to stimulate and encourage children and make them pass. S S [and] Take a look at the career in the after average, “said Gamlin, during a meeting of St. Paul St. Paul’s Trudic Council. Students generally study after the average subjects while they are still in high school, he explained.
“We are already doing a little of this [through] Double loan, but that would allow us to offer more programming to children, “he said. Double credit support provides for second -level students to take electoral courses where they can receive both high school and after average loans.
“[A collegiate school is] Just a good way for children to get the taste of a program after secondary education, “added Gamblin.
If the application is approved, Gamblin suggests that school tips will play different roles.
St. Paul’s education will provide student health courses, he said, where students can take up to five classes to turn into a paramedic, a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse – while they are still in high school.
The northern glow would offer courses related to the education of all students within the partnership. These classes will be held online, taught by Portage College instructors or qualified teachers within the school department.
Although the application is being made in partnership with Portage College, Gamblin told the board of trustees that the courses would be recognized by most after average in Alberta.
“Part of our application also includes provision of trading training,” he said, which includes welding, electricians training and potential training of heavy equipment equipment.
In this way, “children, potentially interested in a career in these areas, could do their first year’s training while still in high school with us,” Gamlin said.
The department expects to receive the result of the application by March.
More and more collegial schools are opening in Alberta. In September 2024, the Alberta government announced that seven new collegial schools had been opened.
The province will spend $ 64.3 million in three years in support of college schools.
Since 2021, 12 collegial schools have been opened, which include the seven most normal schools.