Career & Technical Education (CTE) provides students enrolled in Roanoke City Public Schools the opportunity to gain employability skills, technical knowledge, and the training they need to succeed in the workforce — today and in the future. RCPS actively partners with local businesses and industries to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs to meet the current, emerging, and projected labor market needs of our region.

With your help, the Roanoke Career and Technical Education Foundation will be able to continue to support students enrolled in RCPS’ CTE programming through scholarship awards and enhanced programming.

Currently, more than 3,800 students are enrolled in and taking nearly 6,000 CTE classes. We are excited to double our seat capacity in the 2023-2024 school year as additional students begin taking classes this fall, with the new Charles W. Day Technical Education Center adjacent to William Fleming High School opening in January 2024. This is in addition to the existing Roanoke Technical Education Center at Gibboney Hall adjacent to Patrick Henry High School. This expansion will allow us to meet increased demand from businesses and industries and provide new classes in addition to our existing programs.

Your investment in CTE programming impacts students, families, and our community. Students enrolled in CTE:

• are more likely to attend school regularly if there are CTE and Fine Arts courses that interest them;
• are more engaged and less likely to drop out of school;
• who take multiple courses in one CTE program are, on average, more likely to graduate on time;
• graduate with a diploma AND a resume rich in skills and experiences that will benefit them on their college and career paths;
• are more likely than students who do not participate in CTE to enroll in post-secondary education and are just as likely to earn a degree or certificate;
• are more likely than students who do not participate in CTE to be employed full time and have higher median annual earnings eight years after graduation;
• understand how their educational experiences and learnings apply to the needs of employers.

PLEASE DONATE TODAY!

Click on the Donate Now button at the top of this page. Through your gift, you will support students, CTE programming, and local employers who will benefit from a workforce that is ready, willing, and more than capable! You can also click here to bid in our Silent Auction, which features more than 50 items from local businesses and hand-made items from our CTE students and staff.

A special thank you to all our sponsors: Magic City Auto Group, VWCC School of Career and Corporate Training, Integer, Carilion Clinic, Graham-White Manufacturing, P1 Technologies, Flex Metrics, Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association, The Scott Cares Foundation, Roanoke Valley SHRM, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, OpX Solutions LLC, and CMIT Solutions of Roanoke.

Questions:

Please let us know if you have questions or if you prefer to make your gift by phone or mail. We can be reached at:

Phone: (540) 853.2803 | Email: [email protected]

Thank you for your support of our students, CTE programming in RCPS, and tomorrow’s workforce!