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Greetings MVROP Community,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year at Mission Valley ROP! We are thrilled to welcome back students and share the numerous opportunities offered through our highly successful Career Technical Education programs. MVROP’s unwavering commitment to providing industry-level hands-on training has led to the remarkable success of our students in ten career pathways. Our enrollment is at total capacity once again this school year, a testament to the effectiveness and relevance of our programs, and we couldn't be prouder of our students' achievements.
Our role in public education is to provide Career Technical Education (CTE) for students. Our courses are designed to fit into a college-bound student A-G four-year plan. However, it's important to note that MVROP programming is not just for students planning to attend post-secondary classrooms. It's for students who understand the value of a rewarding, high-demand job as part of their plans for additional educational opportunities after high school. Our CTE programs are necessary for the future success of all students in high school classrooms, regardless of their career goals.
In recent years, the educational fiscal landscape has remained unsettled, yet during this period, MVROP has proactively secured two major California grants to allow our program health to remain strong. California has continued to fund two major CTE grant programs: the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) and the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program. Last year alone, MVROP was awarded approximately 4 million dollars to maintain and improve CTE programming. With those funding sources, we can implement the recommendations from our business and advisory members in each industry sector to ensure real-world training and tools in our classrooms align with our school mission.
Our newest program at the Center Campus, Welding, and Metal Joinery was created to help build the future workforce for our robust local advanced manufacturing companies. This program is a prime example of how high school students can learn a desirable and high-wage occupation while simultaneously earning credits for a high school diploma. Other program pathway investments focused on the Health Science and Medical Technology and Transportation Technology sectors. Examples of hands-on industry-level training tools include recently adding new high-resolution electronic video tables to our human anatomy-related classes and more EV technology into our Automotive Technology curriculum. These are just a few recent investments that have stayed on trend with the modern work site, all housed in an MVROP classroom.
We are proud to offer classes in the following ten industry sectors:
Advanced Manufacturing
Art, Media, Entertainment
Building and Construction
Engineering and Architecture
Finance and Business/Marketing
Health Science and Medical Technology
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
Information and Communication Technologies
Public Services
Transportation
For additional information about Mission Valley ROP programs, teachers, and student organizations, I encourage you to visit our website's “For Students” section and select the “High School Students” drop-down.
We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support and trust that the Mission Valley ROP community and the Newark, New Haven, and Fremont School Districts have placed in us over the past 40+ years. We look forward to continuing our service and making a positive impact on the lives of our students.
Sincerely,
Thomas Hanson
Superintendent, MVROP
