St. Helena students gain real-world skills through innovative career academy partnership [Video]

GREENSBURG – In St. Helena, the school district has introduced a new program that will allow high schoolers to better prepare for post graduation. In a parish with limited resources, the district says this will increase the chance for student’s success post graduation. 

Health science, agriculture, business management, arts and technology, and transportation and logistics are all realms of the career world that learners at the St. Helena College And Career Academy are getting a jump start on.

Starting this semester, the school district is partnering with iCEV to enhance career and technical education.

LaTia Brown, director of post-secondary opportunities, says this is a game-changer for the district.

“The end goal is to basically minimize the access and opportunity gap here in St. Helena Parish,” Brown said. “With this platform, our learners can focus on career fields and opportunities so they’re able to earn those work based opportunities and credentials …