Northland Center For Advanced Professional Studies Explained
| Northland Center For Advanced Professional Studies |
| Streetaddress: | 2000 NE 46th Street |
| City: | Kansas City |
| State: | Missouri |
| Zipcode: | 64116 |
| Country: | USA |
| Classes Offered: | Digital Media and Design, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, Global Business and Entrepreneurship, Global Logistics, Medicine and Healthcare, Technology Solutions |
| Principal Label: | Executive Director |
Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a high school program which operates multiple different magnet programs for students who live within the school districts of: Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte County, and Smithville.[1]
The center focuses on providing an education focused on building professional skills in partnership with local businesses and educational institutions.[2]
Focus
The center offers pre-professional, innovative and entrepreneurial education by immersing students in professional environments and employing a curriculum developed by industry professionals and program instructors.[3]
Courses and Strands
CAPS Network
Northland CAPS is part of the CAPS Network that links other schools employing the CAPS program.
- Affton Advanced Professional Studies (A@ps), Affton School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, MN
- Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies, Overland Park, KS
- Cedar Falls Schools, Cedar Falls, IA
- ignite@psc – Bentonville Public Schools Professional Studies Center, Bentonville, AR
- The Innovation Collaboratory – Elmbrook School District, Elmbrook, WI
- GO CAPS, (Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies) – Participating GO CAPS districts include Bolivar, Branson, Logan-Rogersville, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic, Springfield, Strafford and Willard.
- Park City CAPS in Park City, Utah
- Spark!, Parkway School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
- MET Professional Academy, Peoria Unified School District in Glendale, Arizona
- Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies (MNCAPS), Lakeville Area Public Schools and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- Shakopee Public Schools, Shakopee, MN
- Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, Topeka, Kansas
- VANTAGE (Minnetonka Advanced Professional Studies) in Minnetonka, Minnesota
- The School District of Washington located in Washington, MO
- Westside CAPS, Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (Northland CAPS) . Northland CAPS . 2017-03-02.
- Web site: Business savvy: Northland program teams up high-schoolers and companies . The Kansas City Star . 2017-03-02.
- Web site: Northland CAPS . North Kansas City Hospital. 2017-03-02.
