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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Logo of La Porte ISD's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program featuring a stylized star and a graduate figure with a cap and diploma.La Porte Independent School District’s Career and Technical Education Department strives to equip students with the tools that will help them be successful in current business and industry careers as well as post-secondary education. We offer a wide variety of career clusters for our students to choose from for their career paths. Emphasizing rigor and relevance through problem solving in real-world applications, the courses in this department are carefully aligned to the workforce interests and needs of our students and community.  The courses are designed to move students through a set or sequence of courses that will lead toward a foundation in a program of study that culminates with foundation skills in a career and industry certifications. For more information, call 281-604-7060 or email CTE Coordinator Dr. Michelle Baker at bakera@lpisd.org. 

Are you interested in becoming a partner with La Porte ISD's CTE program? Visit our Partners in Education page for more information.

Vision
Our vision is to prepare passionate, highly-skilled, empowered, and future-ready students.

Mission
Our mission is to provide engaging, real-world, and challenging learning experiences in a safe and caring environment. 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

  • ANIMAL SCIENCE

    AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

    PLANT SCIENCE

  • DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

    GRAPHIC DESIGN & MULTIMEDIA ARTS - ANIMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY/YEARBOOK

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  • ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SERVICES

    MARKETING & SALES

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  • EARLY LEARNING

    TEACHING & TRAINING

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  • HEALTH CARE - DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

    HEALTH INFORMATICS

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  • CULINARY ARTS

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  • WELDING

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  • AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY/COLLISION REPAIR

    DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS/MARITIME

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  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs

La Porte Independent School District offers career and technical education programs in Business and Industry, Public Services, and STEM. Admission to these programs is based on interest, aptitude, age, and available space. The La Porte Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

La Porte Independent School District will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact The Title IX Coordinator is Paula Jackson (jacksonp@lpisd.org), executive director of human resources, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7110. The Section 504 Coordinator is Billye Trader (traderb@lpisd.org@lpisd.org), executive director of special programs, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7034.