Community Health & Education Pathway

What We’re All About

Students in this pathway study and analyze some of the most pressing issues in education and health today, such as impacts of education policy, health inequities, and ways to improve our mental health and well-being both as individuals and as a collective. Students hone skills in public speaking, research, and interpersonal communication and are encouraged to take civic action to better the community in which we live.

Career Tech Ed (CTE) Course Sequence

10th Grade: Introduction to Education & Community Health

11th Grade: Educational Psychology

12th Grade: Principles of Teaching & Learning

Careers, College & Community

Students in this pathway explore careers dedicated to transforming young people such as: teacher, social worker, nutritionist, physical therapist, health and wellness coordinator, sports medicine/athletic trainer, behavioral scientist, counselor, psychologist, health care worker, early childhood educator, and more. Key local community partners for this pathway are: Alameda County Health Services, Oakland Unified School District, Native American Health Center, Children’s Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Highland Hospital, East Oakland Youth Development Center, and more.