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Career & Technical Center
Global Concepts Charter School's Career and Technical Center officially opened in September 2024, with a newly built state-of-the-art center on our high school campus. Equipped with the latest technology and modern amenities, the building features spacious classrooms, advanced labs, commercial culinary kitchens, a student-run Global Marketplace, dining & meeting room and a welcoming vestibule space. Global Concepts is the only Western New York charter school to have its own career and technical education center, offering NYSED approved & Locally approved CTE programs.
GCCS CTE Purpose Statement
Global Concepts Charter School Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide an opportunity for CTE Young Professionals to find their purpose and passion through pathways to their future. Our mission is to cultivate the potential in our CTE Young Professionals by integrating rigorous classroom instruction and relevant hands-on real-world experiences leading to career and educational advancement. Our CTE programs will be a bridge for academic, technical, and employability skills that prepare our CTE Young Professionals for leadership roles in the working world.
Preparing Career Ready Students
- Connecting academics to real-world success
- Partnering with businesses and industries to ensure our educational content and CTE Center aligns to current industry standards
- Opportunities to earn college credit for college-level high school programs
- Work-Based Learning experiences
- Supporting students with disabilities to graduate
- Preparation for industry-standards based student technical assessments, leading to national certifications
- Career Portfolio that demonstrates a student's personal growth and achievement within their CTE experience
Contact Information
Ms. Latrice Boyd
Coordinator of Career & Technical Education and Work-Based Learning
Lboyd@globalccs.org
716-821-1903