Da Vinci Design

Dear 10th grade DVD students and families,

In 2019-20, Da Vinci Design is introducing a third Career Technical Education Pathway, Entrepreneurship, in addition to the already existing Architecture and Graphic Design. The initial Entrepreneurship class will be widely available to all 11th graders and takes the place that Spanish 3 traditionally holds in the course sequence. That said, we know some students may want to pursue Spanish 3 as it makes them more competitive in college applications depending on where they choose to apply, so we are offering this as another option when students are making pathway decisions as opposed to removing it completely.

We are looking for student feedback and interest so that we can plan accordingly. The number of course sections for each will be dependent on interest and the constraints of our master schedule, so while students will share preferences, we cannot make any absolute guarantees. This week and next, 10th grade students will be filling out a questionnaire during their Design class POL, as that POL already has students sharing pathway preference between the two existing pathways. Please remember that these are solely preferences and interests. We will do our best to get all students into the classes they desire to take, but again, it is limited by space.

Below you will find multiple options for what a student’s career pathway trajectory may look like at DVD. These are reflected on the survey for students and we will use this data for planning purposes. Please feel free to review this with your student and have them complete the survey at home. Should students change their mind over the summer, they are able to put in another submission, but must indicate in the “comments” box that it is their second and preferred submission. We also encourage students to discuss their options with their counselor if they are unsure.

HERE IS A LINK TO A DOCUMENT WITH THIS INFO AND THE OPTIONS.

If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to reach out. I would be happy to provide additional information and clarification as needed before I transition out of the principal role at the end of this year.

Sincerely,

Kate Parsons

Principal

Da Vinci Design

Email: kparsons@davincischools.org