Partners

P-TECH schools begin with a partnership among at least one school district, community college, and employer.

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P-TECH 535 would not have become a reality without its community and business partners: IBM, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Public Schools, and Rochester Community & Technical College joined together to create the first P-TECH school in Minnesota.

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School Partner

P-TECH schools are public schools, governed and supported by the local school district. However, they are anything but typical public schools.

College Partner

Community colleges work closely with districts and employers to align and strengthen the relationship between school and work. The associate degrees offered in P-TECH schools are determined early in the planning process, based on the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the identified career pathway.

Industry Partner

The Industry Partner — or partners, if more than one company is involved — represents a high-growth industry and brings their insight into the skills and qualities they seek in prospective employees and a commitment to foster those skills and qualities in students.

Government Partner

Education is a state function in the United States, and even as the balance shifts among local school districts, state education agencies and the federal government, it is at the state level that critical policy and operational decisions are made that impact the success of a P-TECH school.