New College and Career Readiness Pathway

The TriDistrict CAPS program is expanding with a brand-new pathway: “Cultivating our Future: Natural Resources, Sustainability, and Food Systems.” This hands-on, interdisciplinary course explores the connections between food systems, sustainability, natural resources, and community health, through the lens of soil, air, and water chemistry. Students will dig into the science of growing food, managing resources responsibly, and designing sustainable solutions that support a thriving future.

This year also brings an exciting change for the Healthcare and Medicine Careers Pathway, which now has a new home in South St. Paul. The program is settling into the first floor of the SSP Education Building on 19th Avenue, while the upper floors remain home to Community Learning Center students. It’s a great opportunity to have CAPS students deepening their knowledge and career exploration right here in our community.

Through TriDistrict CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies), students from South St. Paul, Simley, and Two Rivers High Schools gain real-world experience, explore career fields, and develop the skills to carry them into life after graduation, whether their next step is college, the workforce, or the military. No matter the path, students are preparing to make a lasting impact, starting close to home.