MERIDIAN, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Idaho Technical Career Academy (ITCA), Idaho’s only career-focused virtual school, will celebrate its second graduating class with an in-person graduation ceremony on Friday, May 26, at 4 p.m. at Boise State University’s Hatch Ballroom.
Fourteen high school seniors will graduate from ITCA, an online public charter school which serves students statewide in grades 9-12. ITCA prepares career-focused students who are interested in pursuing a job, college degree or both for life after high school. All students complete a career exploration program and can choose from a variety of courses in in-demand career fields such as web development, business administration, health science and manufacturing. Students can get ahead by earning college credits and start down the pathway of earning industry-recognized certifications.
The online school setting enables students in any geographic area of the state to utilize this unique curriculum. Furthermore, the flexible learning environment enables students to partner with professionals and companies to apply the skills they are learning in a specific industry.
“Our students are graduating high school with technical skills in areas like web design and healthcare that will lead to real-world success,” said ITCA head of school Monti Pittman, who will deliver the keynote address at the commencement ceremony. “We can’t wait to see what they’ll do next.”
Michael Humbach is ITCA’s Class of 2017 valedictorian, while Sonia Castro is salutatorian. ITCA teachers and staff will be in attendance to recognize the students’ achievements.
Media are welcome at this event. Details are as follows:
Idaho Technical Career Academy Graduation Ceremony
Friday,
May 26, 2017 – 4 p.m.
Boise State University Student Union – Hatch
Ballroom
1700 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725
About Idaho Technical Career Academy
Idaho Technical Career Academy (ITCA) is a full-time online public charter school that serves students in grades 9-12 throughout Idaho. As part of the Idaho public school system, ITCA is tuition-free, giving parents and families the choice to access the curriculum provided by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), the nation’s leading provider of proprietary K-12 curriculum and online education programs. For more information about ITCA, visit http://itca.k12.com.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the quality of education by delivering state-of-the-art, digital learning platforms and technology to students and school districts across the globe. K12’s curriculum serves over 2,000 schools and school districts and has delivered more than four million courses over the past decade. K12 is a company consisting of thousands of online school educators providing instruction, academic services, and learning solutions to public schools and districts, traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to families. The K12 program is offered through K12 partner public schools in 33 states and the District of Columbia, and through private schools serving students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be found at K12.com.
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