Career & Technical Education
Construction Technology
This program offers hands-on, project based instruction in wood technology using hand tools, power tools and industry standard machinery, including Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. Earn college credit with Lane Community College while you learn skills that you can use for a lifetime, including those that may earn you a job in the construction or wood products manufacturing industry.
Culinary Arts
The Culinary Arts pathway provides students with the properties and healthfulness of a variety of foods. Students will practice foundational culinary techniques by working with these foods as well as learn industry level standards of catering, kitchen and food safety.
Engineering and Robotics
Students interested in architecture, engineering, or fabrication should consider these classes since real-world projects first need to be designed! Students will learn how to read blueprints and other design skills that can lead to high wage/high demand careers in this field. Motivated students can even earn up to 16 college credits towards an AAS degree in Drafting at Lane Community College.
Film and Video
This pathway will offer students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the video production workflow, video editing skills, video recording, writing, performance and marketing, using industry standard equipment. Screenwriting offers the opportunity to learn the fundamentals through practice and revisions. Classwork will lead up to the composition of a short film script, studying feature length films and their screenplays.
Health Sciences
Are you interested in helping people? Health Sciences Program is dedicated to developing skilled, adept, and passionate health professionals that will be leaders in the healthcare industry. Our HOSA Chapter provides students real-world opportunities to learn health care skills through community service events, such as blood drives, school vision screenings, and CPR workshops.
Metals Manufacturing Technology
Our metals program offers hands-on projects in welding, sheet metal fabrication, electrical circuits, and machining. Students learn to safely use industry standard equipment, including digital readouts and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) plasma cutters. These classes offer an excellent entry into manufacturing and construction related careers or just for a lifetime of personal use.
Natural Resources: Forestry
Natural Resources courses help students understand the environmental, economic and social importance of Oregon’s forests and watersheds as well as the hands-on principles behind sustainable forest management and watershed habitat restoration. Students in this learning pathway also participate in site tours of our partners in the forest products industry in addition to river and stream site visits.
Become A Partner
Springfield Public Schools aims to build dynamic partnerships with local businesses, nonprofits and institutions of higher education to offer our teachers and students opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning. Listed below are ways you can get involved.
Industry Host
Hosting internships, field trips and job shadowing experiences
Class Engagement
Share your knowledge and experience as a guest speaker or lead a project-based lesson in the classroom
Donate
Donate in support of programs that promote equity and excellence in learning
Sponsor
Sponsor innovation labs and technology