Principal's Message
Summer 2024
The 23-24 school year ended with so much to celebrate! Our distinguished class of 2024 was celebrated at a graduation ceremony on the evening of June 7th. One of the honors we have as staff is selecting three of our graduates as The Spirit of Trade Tech. This year our honorees fully embodied the truth that success comes in many different forms, is achieved on a variety of pathways, and looks like every single one of our students. One of our honorees is committed to a career in the trades and was a Gene Haas Foundation scholarship recipient. One of our honorees came to Trade Tech as a (very) low credit transfer student, and worked her way right back to being on track and graduating on time. One of our honorees is off to a university in the fall, with the goal of becoming a mechanical engineer. At the event, each of them shared what their time at Trade Tech has meant, and, in doing so, served as a reminder that there is a place for everyone here in our small learning community. Knowing they are going out into the world to represent our school as alumni is such a gratifying feeling! We are so proud of our former students! Congratulations to the class of 2024 and to their family, friends, and extended community of supporters. It takes a team!
Speaking of teams, our Trade Tech team is changing. Some of our pathways are shrinking a bit and/or being reorganized to adjust to current enrollment and student requests. While these changes can be worrisome, rest assured we are committed to prioritizing quality programming and student support, so change will not come at the expense of our students. In fact, we are launching two new pathway options for the 24-25 school year! We are grateful recipients of the Golden State Pathways Grant from the California Department of Education, which is making the launch possible. In partnership with Children’s Paradise, we are opening a Future Educators Pathway. This pathway will be for any student who is interested in exploring the wide range of career options within the field of education. Our generous partners are outfitting a lab class on our campus. As that space takes shape, I will share updates. And! In addition to our already amazing Science offerings, we will be adding a Biotechnology Pathway in partnership with Biocom, CA. For anyone interested in the booming field of applied life sciences, a growing industry in North County, this pathway is for you!
We still have spaces for students to join us for the 24-25 school year. We are scheduling individual tours of the campus by appointment. There are many ways to reach us! Call us at 760-598-0782. Email our Office Manager, Livi Castillo, at [email protected]. Request information on our website by clicking the enroll button on our home page. And, I always appreciate hearing from you, so you may reach out to me directly at [email protected].
I’m really looking forward to welcoming students and families to Trade Tech on August 15th for the 24-25 school year! It’s going to be a great one!
Chloe Medina, Principal