Signature Academies

Reed Enterprise Project - Biomedical Studies

Reed Enterprise Project - Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reed Enterprise Project - Civil & Environmental Engineering (Engineering Foundations, Energy Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Metalworking, & Welding Technology)

The Reed Enterprise Project - Civil & Environmental Engineering Academy features Engineering Foundations, Energy Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Metalworking, and Welding Technology programs. The Engineering Foundations program provides students the opportunity to learn various aspects of engineering fundamentals that would be required for any engineering field. Areas of study include safety, the engineering design process, impacts of engineering on society, sketching and documentation methods, material properties, power systems and energy principles, as well as statistics and kinematic principles. The Energy Technologies program introduces students to the power industry. Students will gain an understanding of the engineering design process, various energy sources, energy forms, energy principles, efficiency concepts, electricity, and electrical principles. In addition, construct energy systems, model the uses of various sources of energy and energy efficiency and conservation will be explored in this program. The Advanced Manufacturing Technologies program introduces students to the fundamentals of manufacturing and automation. Areas of emphasis include print reading, spatial reasoning, engineering design process, basic electrical and mechanical systems, additive and subtractive manufacturing processes, fundamentals of electronics, switches and relays, quality control, and an introduction to robotic systems in manufacturing.The Metalworking program provides students with instruction in the various metalworking processes. Areas of study include safety procedures, print reading, measurement, properties of metals, machine operation, metal-fabricating methods, industrial applications, and problem-solving. Students will also be introduced to the principles of metallurgy, metal lathe operation, forging methods, casting process, welding, and heat-treating procedures. The Welding Technology program provides students with instruction in the industry standard welding practices. Areas of study include print reading, measurement, properties of metals, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (CTAW), and thermal cutting.

Reed Enterprise Project - Human & Social Services

Additional Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs

Advanced Computer Science

The Advanced Computer Science program provides students a deeper exploration in the study of computer science and computational thinking to include algorithms and programming, computing systems, data and analysis, the impacts of computing, and networks and the internet. Topics introduced include abstraction, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the basics of cybersecurity, and object-oriented programming.

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program provides students with an introduction to the principles and techniques of commercial food production. Areas of study include basic skills in food handling, food and nutritional science, equipment technology, cooking methods, kitchen safety, sanitation procedures, and employability skills in environments that model industry standards.

Marketing

The Marketing program provides students with the overall principles of marketing and business administration. Areas of study include economic systems, business fundamentals, marketing information, product/service management, promotion, pricing, and professional selling.

Military Science (JROTC)

The Military Science program provides students with the knowledge and skills in basic first aid, global awareness, problem solving, career exploration, leadership styles, wellness, patriotism, and leadership traits.

Career and Technical Education Programs: As required by the 1979 Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination in Vocational Education Programs (34 CFR Part 100, App. B, IV-O), the District offers several Career and Technical Education Programs. Admission to these programs is open to all students enrolled in the Washoe County School District.

Programas de Educación Técnica y Profesional: Como lo requieren las Pautas de 1979 para Eliminar la Discriminación en los Programas de Educación Vocacional (34 CFR Parte 100, Apéndice B, IV-O), el Distrito ofrece varios Programas de Educación Técnica y de Carreras. La admisión a estos programas está abierta a todos los estudiantes inscritos en el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe.

Josh Ogg- CTE Department Leader
JOgg@WashoeSchools.net

WCSD CTE Academies

How to Apply

WCSD Signature Academy Program Applications for School Year 2024-2025

Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT):

THE APPLICATION FOR AACT IS NOW CLOSED

Signature Programs at all other high schools:

Students interested in participating in a Signature Academy AT THEIR ZONED HIGH SCHOOL need to:

- - Complete the WCSD online registration
  - Contact their zoned school directly to see if there is still space available in the Signature Academy program of their choice & request placement.

Students interested in participating in a Signature Academy program ANYWHERE OTHER THAN THEIR ZONED HIGH SCHOOL need to:

- - Complete the WCSD online registration
  - Complete the School of Choice application and select the Signature Academy program at the school you wish to attend (if space is still available)

The online registration links for both current WCSD students and students new to WCSD are available here.

School of Choice Application Timeline: March 1st- 15th

Resources

CTE & Signature Academy Program Flyer

Signature Academy Student PowerPoint Presentation