GraduationStudents attending Workforce must meet the same graduation require-ments as students attending Kern High School District’s comprehensive high schools. Since Workforce is a public school, students are also required to participate in the State Standardized Testing Program.

Students completing the graduation requirements can participate in a grad-uation ceremony held in June, July, and December.

Workforce AcademyAdministrative Offices5801 Sundale AvenueBakersfield, CA 93309-2924Assistant Principal of WorkforcePhone: 661-827-3216Fax: 661-396-2987Email: maikel_bassilious@kernhigh.org

Workforce AcademyAlternative EducationRoman Aguilar, Director

Vision

All students deserve an engaging and relevant learning environment, designed by skilled educators, and supported by an involved school and local community.

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Classes & Sessions

Workforce classes offer an educational program leading to a high school diploma.

Late afternoon and evening classes are held Monday through Friday (3:00-9:30 PM).

Students attend 2 three- hour-long classes per evening. The year consists of 5 sessions.

Hands On LearningIn addition to offering concurrent enroll-ment with the Regional Occupational Center, students make the following CTE courses at Workforce.• Wood Shop • Mechanical Drawing• Architectural Design• Multimedia Publication• Photography• Graphic Arts• Video Production• Computer Applications• Forensic Science• Computer Graphics• Criminal Justice• Intro to Medical Careers• Culinary Arts• Food Safety Sanitation• Career Education• Personal Finance

Core VirtuesWe believe the ideal team player in school, family, athletic team, workplace, or any other team is : • Humble • Hungry • (People) SmartThese are the core virtues we teach, learn and practice at Workforce Academy.Students enroll in a personal Development course where they focus on these core virtues. Students who are successful in this course may be placed in our core internship, paid, work experience program to see and practice these virtues in the world of work with community agencies with whom we have partnered.

Mission“Retain, Recover, Serve”

The mission of Workforce Academy is to recover, retain, serve, and graduate high-risk, out-of-school, or credit-deficient, high-school-age youth. The Academy aims to serve these youth, who, with increased parental engagement, and academic and social-emotional remediation will seize opportunities that will prepare them for a learning-centered, technologically literate future. In so doing, students will be better equipped to return to their comprehensive school site or graduate with a high school diploma from the Academy, and pursue post-secondary training, education, and career goals.

6 WORKFORCE LOCATIONSFor more information about each Workforce location, please call one of these Workforce cell numbers:

Arvin High School661-205-5338

Bakersfield High School661-204-6414

East High School661-204-9785

Foothill High School661-205-2789

South High School661-205-3467

West High School 661-205-3755

Next Step: Students should schedule a time to meet with their counselor or dean at their school of residence to request a recom-mendation to Workforce Academy.

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