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®
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.
Learn more about course offerings in other career fields.
Business Management & Administration
Criminal Justice & Community Services
Education & Training
Engineering & Manufacturing
Health Sciences
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology (IT)
Marketing
Visual Arts & Communications
*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.