COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Pennwood Cyber Charter School Students To Be Future-Ready

At Pennwood Cyber Charter School, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.

Here students have the opportunity to:

FIND DIRECTION

  • Explore our student Career Portal and get access to tools and resources to find a career field that aligns with their interests, values, and aptitudes.
  • Discover career fields and learn from a network of industry professionals through interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration resources.

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

  • Pursue the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, industry certifications, and college credits simultaneously​ through our innovative dual-credit and tri-credit offerings.​

  • Through Coursera, students can earn entry-level professional certificates from top companies like Google, Meta, and Salesforce. ​

  • With Credly, students can achieve digital, industry-recognized badges in areas like leadership and communication to showcase their skillsets and competencies to future employers or universities.

CREATE A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS

  • Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.​

  • Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Drexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Coursera, Credly, and Home Depot Path to Pro.​

Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!

OUR PARTNERS

Pennwood Cyber Charter School Partnerships

EXTENDED 3-WEEK CONNECTIONS TERM

All Pennwood students take part in in a three-week Connections Term (“C-Term”) in March, in addition to the standard 180 school days. This session helps build a school culture that emphasize the importance of career education and work standards. Partnering with Drexel University's Goodwin College of Professional Studies, high school students who are on track for graduation will participate in project-based learning, while students in grades K-8, will complete a career and college preparation course based on the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards. All students will undergo test preparation during the session. When necessary, students may focus on remediation or credit recovery during this term.

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Through our partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connection, our students, families and teachers will have direct access to additional counseling, mental health support, and professional development.

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COURSERA
  • Learn with leading companies like Google, Meta, and IBM.​
  • Gain entry-level professional certificates in areas like digital marketing, e-commerce, and cybersecurity.​
  • Earn high school credit, college credit, and micro-credentials.

CREDLY


Connections Academy students ages 13+ can:​

  • earn badges in leadership, teamwork, communications, and more!​
  • gain credentials aligned with NACE career-readiness competencies.
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HOME DEPOT PATH TO PRO​

Connections Academy students (ages 16+), their families, and recent graduates can:​

  • explore free on-demand online courses in the skilled trades like electrical and HVAC.​
  • join a network of skilled trade professionals and employers.​
COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Pennwood Cyber Charter School Students for College

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Pennwood Cyber Charter School Students Are Going

When students learn in a way that works best for them, they can continue on to college and thrive. Graduates of the Connections Academy® model have turned their online public school education into spots at top colleges across the U.S. and around the world. We’re proud of their achievement—and look forward to helping even more students get into college in the years to come. Take a look at all the colleges that have accepted graduates from Connections Academy schools.

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