Lewisville ISD's Career and Technical Education program had at least 878 students earning at least one industry-based certificate during the last academic year, according to an annual report presented Oct. 18 to the board of trustees.
Overall, students earned 1,989 industry-based certifications for the 2020-21 school year as well as more than 1,300 automobile certifications, according to the presentation.
CTE Executive Director Jason Cooper also received commendation during the board's Oct. 18 meeting for reaching the district’s expectations for its CTE programs.
Cooper said there is additional demand for CTE programs. There are 69 students on a waitlist for welding courses while programs in automotive collision repair, automotive technology, animation and graphic design all have more than 30 students on waitlists.
