A variety of courses tailored to each student’s needs.

Career Prep Courses Tailored to Fit Your Student’s Needs

Does your child want to go beyond the courses offered at their current school? With Career Prep, students get exposure to a different way of learning as they balance academic requirements with hands-on, project-based learning and career exploration. As they explore career fields, they have the opportunity to narrow their focus, prepare for industry exams, and even complete college credits while they’re still in high school at select schools.*

Career Prep’s approach turns state-certified teachers into career coaches and lessons into life skills. Students learn leadership, collaboration, technology, and more—modern workplace expectations. Whatever path your child chooses, they’ll be able to get a head start on their career as early as middle school.

Core Courses

Stride teaches core classes like English, math, and science with a modern flare. The core academics are required to graduate, just like in traditional school. But with a K12-powered school, students attend classes in a digital environment and get more freedom to pace their class assignments and homework around scheduled, teacher-led sessions called Class Connects. And they have the power to customize their schedules with their preferred electives like world languages. Advanced Placement®, dual enrollment, and credit recovery options* allowing for a more personalized education experience based on each student’s needs.**

Explore Core Courses

Our core courses get you one step closer to graduating and starting your future. Subjects like English, math, and science are required to graduate. Customize your schedule with science and world language courses that interest you. With Advanced Placement®, dual enrollment, and credit recovery options, your class schedule can be all your own.*

ENGLISH

MATH

SCIENCE

English 9

Algebra 1

Earth Science

English 10

Geometry

Physical Science

American Literature

Algebra 2

Biology

British and World Literature

Pre-Calculus / Trigonometry

Chemistry

Journalism

Practical Math

Physics Environmental Science

Public Speaking

Probability and Statistics

HISTORY

OTHER

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

U.S. History

Personal Fitness

AP Calculus®

World History

Skills of Health

AP English Language and Composition®

Geography

Physical Education

AP Biology®

Modern World Studies

Art

AP Chemistry®

U.S. Government

Music Appreciation

AP U.S. History®

U.S. Global Economics Government and Politics Anthropology

World Language (French, Spanish, German, Latin, Chinese)

AP U.S. Government and Politics®

Selection of credit recovery courses in Math, English, Science, History

AP World History®

AP Macroeconomics®

AP Microeconomics®

View all High School Courses with descriptions

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Sample Schedule

Here is a sample schedule for a Career Prep student starting the IT Gaming Design and Programming pathway in the ninth grade. All pathway courses are bolded. For many pathways, it’s possible to start career-related courses after ninth grade, but the course progression would be accelerated. Please talk with your school counselor for more details.

Freshman

SEMESTER 1SEMESTER 2
English 1AEnglish 1B
Algebra AAlgebra B
SpeechHealth
Earth Science AEarth Science B
IT Explorations (PBL)Computer Literacy (PBL)
ElectiveElective

Sophomore

SEMESTER 1SEMESTER 2
English 2A
Geometry AEnglish 2B
History AGeometry B
Physical Science AHistory B
Computer Science (PBL)Physical Science
Elective

Junior

SEMESTER 1SEMESTER 2
English 3AEnglish 3B
HumanitiesHumanities
EconomicsOPEN
Biology ABiology B
Game Design 2 (PBL)Programming Logic and Design (PBL)
ElectiveElective  

Senior

SEMESTER 1SEMESTER 2
English 4AEnglish 4B
MathMath
Govt AGovt B
Senior ProjectOPEN
Elective or Other Programming Language (PBL)Elective or Other Programming Language (PBL)
ElectiveElective  

Learn more about course offerings in other career fields.

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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

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Business Management & Administration

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Criminal Justice & Community Services

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Education & Training

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Engineering & Manufacturing

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Health Sciences

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Hospitality & Tourism

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Information Technology (IT)

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Marketing

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Visual Arts & Communications

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Computer Literacy

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Healthcare Exploration

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*Opportunities vary by school; please visit your school page or check with your school counselor.
**Career Prep is a program for grades 9–12. At some schools, career exploration is offered in middle school.
†Many Microsoft® Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.