Henrico

Explore how community partners can provide relevant, diverse onsite and offsite learning experiences to students through outreach opportunities and resources to enhance authentic learning opportunities within schools

2022

Objective:
Students will be supported by community-school partnerships.

Evidence: 2020-21

  • Leveraged virtual field trips available from museums, zoos, and other organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evidence 2021 – 2022:

  • Launched two new specialty centers – Center for Environmental Science and the Center for Allied Health and Human Services – with current eighth-graders eligible to apply for the 2022-2023 school year.

  • Began planning the redesign for the renovation of Advanced Career Education (ACE) centers.

  • Created opportunities for students to learn about energy conservation and weatherization through a Dominion Energy Grant.

  • Earned multiple 2021 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards for groundbreaking programs related to career and technical education, including CTE Rodeo, Live on Location: Exploring Careers During a Pandemic, Nursing Students Act Locally to Combat Global Pandemic and Symposium Puts Students at Heart of Fashion Industry.

NACo 2021 Achievement Award Winner