Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a high school program which operates multiple different magnet programs for students who live within the school districts of: Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte County, and Smithville.[1]
| Northland Center For Advanced Professional Studies | |
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| Address | |
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2000 NE 46th Street , 64116 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°10′41″N 94°33′24″W / 39.178054°N 94.556696°W |
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| Classes offered | Digital Media and Design, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, Global Business and Entrepreneurship, Global Logistics, Medicine and Healthcare, Technology Solutions |
| Website | www |
The center focuses on providing an education focused on building professional skills in partnership with local businesses and educational institutions.[2]
Focus
editThe center offers pre-professional, innovative and entrepreneurial education by immersing students in professional environments and employing a curriculum developed by industry professionals and program instructors.[3]
Courses and Strands
edit- Digital Media and Design
- Global Business and Entrepreneurship
- Global Logistics
- Medicine and Healthcare
- Technology Solutions
CAPS Network
editNorthland CAPS is part of the CAPS Network that links other schools employing the CAPS program.
- Affton Advanced Professional Studies (A@ps ), Affton School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, MN
- Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies, Overland Park, KS
- Cedar Falls Schools, Cedar Falls, IA
- ignite@psc – Bentonville Public Schools Professional Studies Center, Bentonville, AR
- The Innovation Collaboratory – Elmbrook School District, Elmbrook, WI
- GO CAPS, (Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies) – Participating GO CAPS districts include Bolivar, Branson, Logan-Rogersville, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic, Springfield, Strafford and Willard.
- Park City CAPS in Park City, Utah
- Spark!, Parkway School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
- MET Professional Academy, Peoria Unified School District in Glendale, Arizona
- Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies (MNCAPS), Lakeville Area Public Schools and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- Shakopee Public Schools, Shakopee, MN
- Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, Topeka, Kansas
- VANTAGE (Minnetonka Advanced Professional Studies) in Minnetonka, Minnesota
- The School District of Washington located in Washington, MO
- Westside CAPS, Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska.
See also
edit- Secondary education
- Profession
References
edit- ^ Northland CAPS. "Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (Northland CAPS)". Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ The Kansas City Star. "Business savvy: Northland program teams up high-schoolers and companies". Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ North Kansas City Hospital. "Northland CAPS". Retrieved 2017-03-02.