ARTEC
Since 1997, 20 school districts, the College of Southern Idaho and business partners have collaborated in order to expand the educational opportunities of students in its member districts. The Advanced Regional Technical Education Coalition (ARTEC)'s mission is to collaboratively prepare all ARTEC member district students with the advanced skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for success in the 21st Century.
Programs in ARTEC member schools provide students who complete programs with the knowledge, employability skills and attitudes necessary to:
- pursue full-time employment with a skill certificate (where available) and/or
- enroll in a one-to-two-year technical program with earned college credit and/or
- enroll in a four-year traditional college program
In 2006, the ARTEC Regional Professional Technical Charter School opened which continues to support the original goals of the ARTEC coalition. During the 2009-2010 school year, 17 high-end professional technical programs are offered in eight schools in the following areas:
- Automotive Technology
- Business/Marketing
- Cabinet Making
- Diesel Technology
- Electronics
- Health Professions
- Information Technology
- Automated Manufacturing
- Residential Construction
Students interested in being a part of the half-day program which features both technical training and some integration of academic subjects through relevant, real-life projects are urged to contact Claire Major at cmajor@csi.edu or Mike Gibson at mgibson@csi.edu.
Contact: Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization at 208-324-7408 or toll free at 866-768-8443.
http://www.arteccharterschool.com
