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CTE Mission

"It is the mission of Career and Technical Education to provide programs and services which enable students to explore post-secondary career and education options, create education plans aligned with their ambitions, pursue their ambitions through rigorous and relevant courses, and prepare for their future roles as citizens, leaders, and contributors within the global community". To see students in CTE programs in action, click here.

Edmonds 2008 WAVE Scholarship Winner

The Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) program recognizes and rewards students who excel in career and technical education. The state Legislature created the award in 1984. Since then, more than 3,000 students have received assistance in paying their college tuition, boosting their ability to reach education and career goals. The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (Workforce Board) administers the award each year.

CTE Presentations and Workshops

The following are summaries and materials from workshops about Edmonds School District Career and Technical Education programs and initiatives presented at conferences and other professional development events:

"Fields of Study" Workshop

Presented by Mark Madison at WA-ACTE Summer Conference, Yakima, 2007

A conference presentation about the Edmonds School District Field of Study model, its alignment with the Programs of Study requirement as prescribed in Perkins IV, and its integration with the district's High School and Beyond Plan and Culminating Project requirements. The following materials from this presentation are available: Powerpoint Handout, High School and Beyond Plan Overview, EWHS Culminating Project Manual, and Field of Study Planning Tool.

Lynnwood High School Students are Honored by Sherrif Lovick

During the Edmonds School Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, School Board President Susan Paine and Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick honored the Lynnwood High School students who helped rescue a fellow student from his car, which hit a patch of ice and flipped into a ditch after school on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Honored with a School Board Recognition Award and a Certificate of Merit from the sheriff were LHS students Jessica Anthony, Gatlena Lat, Derek Bride, Justin Glanville, Alex Nguyen, and Tyler Elliott.. For more info click here to see an article in The Herald.

A Night At the Emmys

MDHS students, Katie Childs, Nik Amar, Dylan Holte, Matt Reams and Tony Vezetinski shined on Saturday night at the 45th Annual NW EMMY Awards Ceremony. They were gorgeous in their tuxedos, suits and dress. They easily could have been on the red carpet at any national awards ceremony.

They were poised, mature and they made our school look great. They stood on the stage flooded with light as an audience of Who's Who of Regional Broadcast Television (Montana/Idaho/Oregon/Washington) looked on and applauded. In the front row was Kathy Goertsen in her first public appearance since her recent brain surgery, Aaron Brown (formally of CNN and of King TV) and J.P. Patches (and Gertrude of course). It was a heady experience and the way our students carried themselves was a sight to see.

Students Awarded at National High School Journalism Convention

Congratulations to Steven Dold and Nathan Yaffee of the Warrior Broadcasting Network at Edmonds-Woodway High School. Steven was awarded an Honorable Mention for his work on a story about the charity clothes closet run by EW teacher, Shay Hastler, and Nathan was awarded an Excellent for an on-site competition called Video Commentary. All student work was judged against a national standard by professionals in the industry. Winning these awards places these students in the top five percent of all high school broadcast journalists in the nation. For more information, contact Ray Johnson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Journalism Awarded

Journalism and Broadcast Production students from Mountlake Terrace High School represented their program, school and community with distinction and integrity at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Spring 2007 Convention in Denver.

More than 3,400 students, educators and media professionals attended the four-day conference at the Denver Hyatt. Schools from more than 43 states and several countries were represented. On-Site Write-Offs - 1,479 students participated in on-site competitions where their work was judged against tough national standards.