Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County

Culinary Arts Students Serve Up Compassion Through Dining with Dignity

At St. Johns Technical High School, learning goes far beyond the classroom—and into the heart of our community. This school year, the Academy of Culinary Arts has been invited to participate in the Dining with Dignity program, a compassionate initiative led by Home Again St. Johns that provides hot meals to unsheltered individuals in our

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Student Spotlight: Patrick Neal – Excelling in Biotechnology, Leadership, and Beyond

At Ponte Vedra High School, the Biotechnology and Medical Research Academy has a reputation for preparing students to be future leaders in science, healthcare, and technology. Among its standout students, Patrick Neal has built an extraordinary record of achievement—balancing academic excellence, career-focused skills, and leadership across multiple Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). Patrick is

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Leading the Way: SAHS Law & Homeland Security Shines at FPSA Leadership Retreat

Students from the Law & Homeland Security Academy represented St. Augustine High School with pride at the Florida Public Service Association (FPSA) Leadership Retreat this past weekend. The Florida Public Service Association is a statewide organization that prepares high school students for careers in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency management, and other public service fields. The

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Cooking Up Confidence: Students Learn the Frittata Fundamentals

The Academy of Culinary Arts students recently had the opportunity to sharpen their skills in a hands-on cooking session focused on making a classic frittata. The experience began with knife skills practice, as students diced fresh peppers and onions—an essential foundation for any savory dish. Under the guidance of Maria Crann from Create-A-Cook, one of the

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Building Culinary Communication: A Lesson in Event Planning with Chef Rosaria Cammarata

At the Academy of Culinary Arts, we believe that culinary excellence goes hand-in-hand with strong communication and organizational skills. Recently, our students had the opportunity to learn just that through a hands-on lesson led by one of our esteemed chef business partners, Chef Rosaria Cammarata. The focus of the lesson was the Banquet Event Order (BEO)

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Kicking Off the Year: Our First Official FFA Officer Meeting

The new school year is here, and our FFA officer team is already hard at work laying the foundation for a successful and impactful chapter experience. At our first official meeting, we focused on one major goal: getting organized and inspired. 🧩 Committee Assignments & Planning Following the National FFA Committee Framework, each officer was

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CHS Teaching Academy Alum Gives Advice to Current Students

Creekside High School Class of 2024 graduate, Kate Franklin, returned to campus to talk to students in the Academy of Future Teachers about her summer internship at NASA and the importance of internships in general.  Kate is currently a student at the University of Florida, majoring in elementary education.  

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CTSOs and Clubs Enhance The Academy Experience

Career Academy students can get even more experience in the areas and industries they’re interested in by taking part in Career and Technical Student Organizations and clubs.  Nease hosted their annual club fair recently and many CTSO and Academy-connected clubs were featured. Some of those clubs at Nease include DECA, FBLA, the Technology Student Association,

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Tocoi Creek High School finishes 24-25

  Tocoi Creek High School graduated its charter class of students in May of 2025. In those five years the CTE program has grown into four Academies and 11 Career/Technical courses. Support received from our community, industry partners, and instructors with numerous years of industry experience have helped lay the foundation for an amazing first

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