
Today’s students have many paths to careers they will love.
It’s a different landscape than when we were in high school!
Discover educational & career options available to YOUR student including College Credit Plus, AP, IB, and special district-specific programs.
These “super elective” programs enhance your child’s portfolio of experiences for college and career.
Make the 90-minute investment to consider career thinking and college planning for your kids.
Today’s CTE programs vary by institution but may include:
Engineering, Robotics, Marketing and Logistics, Pharmacy, Nursing, Pre-Vet/Animal Science, Zoo School, Exercise Science, IT related like App Design, Computer Networking, Web Design/Development, and Cybersecurity, Art Design & Communication, and Digital Media/Video Production.
You’ll be so glad you heard this message!
Coffee Chat Partners (Keep scrolling for more detail about the chats)

Parents of 11th & 12th graders in Ohio thinking about their student’s future AFTER high school (although all are welcome!)
SPECIAL WEBINAR ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Today’s students can fast track their success using postsecondary education options after high school right in your area – at an Ohio Technical Center. All career technical programs are built on direct ties to business and industry. The skills a student learns can be immediately put to use!

The Delaware Area Career Center serves the following school districts:
Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Delaware, Olentangy, Westerville, and Worthington.
COLLEGE & CAREER COFFEE CHATS (GRADES 6-11):
- Wednesday, September 27 – Delaware Township Hall – 9:30 to 11:00 am
- SOLD OUT – Thursday, September 28 – DACC Campus – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, October 3 – WEBINAR – 10:00 to 11:30 am
- Thursday, October 5 – WEBINAR – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
All webinar registrants will receive the recording. Translated captions are available during live webinars. An ASL interpreter is available for in person events. Please contact Alicia Mowry at DACC for ASL interpreter.
RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE:
- Open House – December 7, 4:30 to 7:30 pm (register for one of the two sessions)
- Senior-Only Programs Open House – December 14, 5:30 to 7:00 pm (register)
- Zoo School & Equine Science Open House – January 2024 (dates TBA)
- Application opens November 18
- Future families page (links to 360 virtual tours, program info sheets, overview sessions, student videos, and much more can be found here)
- Flexible Learning Options (one year, senior only programs)
- Virtual Admissions Sessions
- Admissions page
- Programs of Study
- Full day academics information
- DACC Your Future YouTube page

Great Oaks Career Campuses serves 36 different school districts including:
Mason, Sycamore, Forest Hills, Loveland, Clinton Massie, Indian Hill, Wyoming, Fairfield, Miami Trace, Milford, Norwood, Princeton, and West Clermont to name a few.
COLLEGE & CAREER COFFEE CHATS (GRADES 6-10):
- Wednesday, October 11 – Symmes Twp. Branch Library – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Thursday, October 19 – Webinar – 6:30 to 8:00 pm (All registrants will receive the recording.)
- Thursday, November 9 – Anderson Branch Library – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE:
- Application opens November 15, 2023
- Open house dates: Diamond Oaks & Laurel Oaks – January 25, 2024; Live Oaks – February 1, 2024; Scarlet Oaks – January 24, 2024
- Priority deadline February 6, 2024
- Great Oaks Career Campuses Career Program Guide
- Great Oaks Career Campuses Course Guide
- Click to learn more about Great Oaks Career Campuses programs
- Virtual tours

Tolles Career and Technical Center serves the following school districts:
Dublin, Fairbanks, Hilliard, Jefferson, Jonathan Alder, London, and Madison-Plains.
RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE:
- Subscribe for event updates
- Open House – November 30 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm
- Application opens November 30, 2023
- Priority deadline January 17, 2024
- Click to learn more about Tolles Programming (360 virtual tours are available at the bottom of each program page)
- Complete this form to request a family tour

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools serve 16 school districts in Franklin, Fairfield, and Pickaway counties:
Amanda-Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bexley, Bloom-Carroll, Canal Winchester, Fairfield Union, Gahanna, Groveport, Hamilton, Liberty Union-Thurston, New Albany, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Teays Valley, Walnut Township, Whitehall.
RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE:
What are college and career coffee chats?
The pathway to college today is flexible. Families need to investigate all the options, including your area Career Tech programs – they are likely NOT what you think!
Special event for parents of 6-10th graders…get a jump on what you should know!
- These “super-electives” give your student an advantage when planning for college.
- Discover educational & career options available to YOUR student including College Credit Plus, AP, and IB and special district-specific programs.
- Engage now to be prepared later.
- Today’s career tech is SO different from “vo-tech” we knew.
- CTE programs enhance a college prep plan.
- Unique and powerful experiences your student could easily miss.
Today’s CTE programs vary by institution but may include: Engineering/Manufacturing, Robotics, Marketing/Logistics, Pharmacy, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Vet, Zoo School, Exercise Science, App Development, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Art Design & Communication, Web Design/Development, and Digital Media Production.
At The Core works with various career tech schools like Tolles, Delaware Area Career Center, Great Oaks Career Campuses, and Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools to spread knowledge to families about their programs.
Read what some parents had to say:
“I am glad you are doing these sessions with Tolles…I attended one of these when my now senior was a sophomore, and it helped me decide to let my son attend Tolles.
Several colleges that we visited were very interested to learn he had branched out of a traditional school setting and already had so much hands on experience from Tolles. I encourage parents to look into this option…”
“I almost didn’t go to the coffee talk but am so grateful that I did…I attended Beth’s informational meeting several years ago and was very impressed with the DACC presentation. My daughter is now a junior in the Digital Design program and absolutely loves it.
The atmosphere is more like college than high school which really appeals to her. The teachers are wonderful — very knowledgeable and encouraging. She has gained so much self-confidence through her participation in a student organization and got her first paying job in her field of study.
When I was in high school, there certainly were not the exciting opportunities at the local vocational school that the Delaware Area Career Center provides today. I can’t say enough good things about Beth Probst, At the Core, and DACC!!”
Today’s career tech programs provide an extension of the college-prep curriculum available to your student with the added bonus of free college credit and industry credentials.
Students gain an experience available nowhere else through what we like to call “super electives.”
Beth Probst and representatives from area college/career schools partner to facilitate a discussion with parents of 6th to 10th grade students (6th to 9th grade at spring chats) about all the programs offered and how these experiences lead to future benefits to both college and career!