Student Professional Study Programs - CAPS Network

Student Professional Study Programs - CAPS Network
Experience education as you never have before.
Where Students Lead ®
The future of work is changing.
Globalization and technology have fueled the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A major outcome of that change will be the characteristics of jobs in that future.
The current education model was designed for the First Industrial Revolution and now must dramatically reform itself to be able to produce people with the skills required for the 21st century workforce. Profession-Based Learning complements college preparation by adding a dimension of career focus that supports students finding their passions and strengths and matching them to opportunities in the market.
Every part of K-12 education needs to redesign its approach and outcomes through the integration of real-world learning to prepare our customers – the students – for that future.
CAPS Alumni Making Impact
The 2025 CAPS Network Alumni Impact Report is now available!
Read our former students’ feedback now that they are out in the world. Where are they now? What skills matter to them? Would they recommend profession-based learning to current students?
Click here to visit the CAPS Alumni page to view and download the full report.
Introducing Experience.Work
experience.work
is where industry and education collide. This website is your gateway to launching profession-based learning (Pro-BL) in your community and building meaningful connections with professionals in industries of all types and sizes. This tool provides free resources, success stories and practical guides to help you get started with Pro-BL and foster partnerships that benefit students and industry.
experience.work
is powered by the CAPS Network and
Britebound
TM
(formally American Student Assistance).
Read the experience.work press release by clicking here.
I am a...
Student
Find my passion and strengths
Foundation or Community Organization
Develop effective strategies and share resources
Teacher
Increase the authenticity of my teaching
School or District
Innovate and inspire
Industry Partner
Improve the effectiveness of education in my field
Existing Member of CAPS
Dive deep with innovative peer programs
Post-Secondary Institution
Strengthen the value chain of education
What is CAPS?
Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) programs are nationally recognized, innovative high school programs. Students fast forward into their future and are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school and college credit. CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.
At CAPS, we know any classroom, school or district can:
Become a curiosity hub, tapping into the natural wonder and ingenuity of young people;
Successfully generate authentic projects to serve as the curriculum for students;
Inspire and energize industry and nonprofit leaders in the community
Who We Serve
Wyoming CAPS
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
307.766.1121
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Prosper
1721 3rd Ave N, Suite 202
Birmingham, AL 35203
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Project Next CAPS
810 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Suite 213 San Marcos CA 92069
San Marcos, CA 92069
858.727.2912
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Texas Connections Academy
3200 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 190
Houston, TX 77042
833.591.0251
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Great River Connections Academy
3650 Olentangy River Road, Suite 430
Columbus , OH 43214
833.591.0251
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TECCA – MA Tech Connections Academy
141 Mansion Drive, Suite 300
East Walpole, MA 02032
774.315.5123
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Tennessee Connections Academy
117 Edenway Drive
White House, TN 37188
833.591.0251
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Missouri Connections Academy
311 S. Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
833.591.0251
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Michigan Connections Academy – MICA
3950 Heritage Avenue
Okemos, MI 48864
833.591.0251
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Lighthouse Connections Academy
20750 Civic Center Dr., Suite 510
Southfield, MI 48076
248.434.3341
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Colorado Connections Academy
8 Inverness Drive East, Suite 240
Englewood, CO 80112
833.591.0251
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Oklahoma Connections Academy
2425 Nowata Place, Suite 202
Bartlesville, OK 74006
833.591.0251
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Arkansas Connections Academy
1009 Beau Terre Drive, Building O
Bentonville, AR 72712
833.591.0251
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Ohio Connections Academy
8351 North High Street, Suite 150
Columbus, OH 43235
833.591.0251
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Willamette Connections Academy
38776 NW Cherry St
Scio, OR 97374
833.591.0251
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South Carolina Connections Academy
201 Executive Center Drive, Suite 250
Columbia, SC 29210
833.591.0251
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Virginia Connections Academy
202 Linden Square Drive
Bristol, VA 24202
833.591.0251
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Central Rivers AEA CAPS
1521 Technology Pkwy 50613
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319.273.8200
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Cedar Falls CAPS
2701 W 27th St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319.553.3000
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Central Utah Region CTE CAPS
820 North Main Street, Suite 3
Richfield, UT 84701
435.896.4469
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Danbury Public Schools
63 Beaver Brook Road
Danbury, CT 06810
203.797.4700
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Riii CAPS
951 W. College Street
Troy, MO 63379
636.462.6098
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CAST Schools
200 E. Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
210.640.1619
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Troy School District
4400 Livernois
Troy, MI 48098
248.823.4000
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Indiana Connections Academy
6640 Intech Boulevard, Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317.550.3188
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Colorado Springs School of Technology / CSST CAPS
1115 N El Paso St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719.520.2000
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Baltimore City Public Schools
200 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
443.984.2000
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Washington Connections Academy
4501 Intelco Loop SE, Suite 201
Lacey, WA 98503
800.382.6010
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Jackson Ignite
614 E Adams Street
Jackson, MO 63755
573.243.9501
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Iowa Connections Academy
807 3rd Street
Anita, IA 50020
180.038.2601 ext. 0
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Utah Connections Academy
675 East 2100 South, Plaza 7-21
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
833.591.0251
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Pennwood Cyber Charter School
2951 Whiteford Road, Suite 204
York, PA 17402
717.219.7907
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Cache CAPS
84 East 2400 North
North Logan, UT 84341
435.752.3925
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Finger Lakes CAPS
3325 Marvin Sands Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
585.394.3522
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Osbourne County Schools USD 392
234 West Washington Street
Osbourne, KS 67473
785.346.2145
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Great Bend USD 428
1809 24th St.
Great Bend, KS 67530
620.793.1500
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Rural Education & Workforce Alliance (REWA)
236 San Jose
Dodge City, KS 67801
620.371.3866
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Clay County USD 379
807 Dexter Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
785.632.3176
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Victoria USD 432
1105 10th Street
Victoria, KS 67671
785.735.9212
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Russell County USD 407
802 N. Main
Russell, KS 67665
785.483.2173
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Charger CAPS
522 Central Avenue
Horton, KS 66439
785.486.2611
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My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte-Mecklenburg
400 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704.626.1370
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Maryville R-II School District
1501 South Munn
Maryville, MO 64468
660.562.3255
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Mesa Public Schools
63 East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 95201
480.472.0200
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Kalamazoo RESA Career Center
1819 E Milham Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
269.250.9300
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Westminster CAPS
6933 Raleigh Street
Westminster, CO 80030
303.428.3511
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Blue Springs School District
1801 NW Vesper
Blue Springs, MO 64015
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Spring Lake Park Schools
1415 81st Avenue NE
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
763.600.5000
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Queen City CAPS
2806 Matthew Drive
Sedalia, MO 65301
660.829.6450
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Canyons School District
9361 S. 300 East
Sandy, UT 84070
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Weber School District
5320 Adams Avenue Parkway
Ogden, UT 84405
801.476.7800
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Middleton-Cross Plains CAPS
7106 South Avenue
Middleton, WI 53562
608.829.9000
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Clinton County CAPS
800 W. Frost Street
Plattsburg, MO 64477
816.539.2184
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Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
913.551.3200
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Uplift Education
3000 Pegasus Park Drive, Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75247
469.621.8500
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BHS-CAPS
43301 Cyprus Parkway
Babcock Ranch, FL 33982
239.567.3043
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Kingsport City Schools
400 Clinchfield Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
423.378.2100
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Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd.
Burien, WA 98166
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GO CAPS Monett
1 David Sippy Drive
Monett, MO 65708
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GO CAPS Lake Region
500 E. Elm Street
Lebanon, MO 65536
417.991.2312
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GO CAPS Branson/Tri-Lakes
1756 Bee Creek Road
Branson, MO 65616
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Siouxland CAPS
1520 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
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MOSO CAPS
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
866.818.6778
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Crow CAPS
710 Washburn Avenue
Belgrade, MN 56312
320.254.8211
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Anoka-Hennepin STEP
1353 W. Highway 10
Anoka, MN 55303
763.433.4000
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Pryor High School Innovation Center
2155 69A
Pryor, OK 74361
918.825.3973
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NEWcaps
511 S Neosho Blvd
Neosho, MO 64850
417.451.8600
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Uxbridge CAPS
9 North Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
508.278.8648
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Pittsburg Launch
510 Deill Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620.235.3100
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Cleveland City CAPS
850 Raider Dr.
Cleveland, TN 37312
423.472.8098
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Sun Prairie ACCEL
501 S Bird St.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
608.834.6500
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Provo CAPS
280 W 940 N
Provo, UT 84604
801.374.4800
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Davis Catalyst Center
1265 Sportsplex Drive
Kaysville, UT 84037
801.402.4100
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Kansas City Public Schools
2901 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109
816.418.7000
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Hazelwood CAPS
15995 New Halls Ferry Road
Florissant, MO 63031
314.953.5000
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Frontier CAPS
6700 Corporate Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120
816.363.1907
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CTEC CAPS
8201 Mize
Lenexa, KS 66227
913.667.1820
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Market Square Education
13120 NE 177th PI. A104
Woodinville, WA 98072
425.420.1236
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Simi Valley Unified School District
101 W Cochran St
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805.306.4500
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Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
14603 E Fremont Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
720.554.2600
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The Catalyst STL
9703 Conway Road
St. Louis, MO 63124
314.994.7080
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Summit Academy
600 Sunset Drive
Jordan, MN 55352
952.492.4400
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Dallas Christian School
1515 Republic Parkway
Mequite, TX 75150
972.270.5495
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Rockhurst High School
9301 State Line Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
816.363.8883
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Innovation Ridge CAPS
510 Pioneer St.
Ridgefield, WA 98642
360.619.1300
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Oconomowoc CAPS
850 Lake Dr
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
262.569.4942
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Tri-District CAPS
1897 Delaware Avenue
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
651.403.7000
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Wasatch CAPS
3111 College Way
Heber City, UT 84032
801.458.5372
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Elmbrook LAUNCH
13780 Hope Street
Brookfield, WI 53008
262.781.3030
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Park City CAPS (PCCAPS)
1750 Kearns Blvd
Park City, UT 84060
435.645.5650
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Nebo CAPS
161 E 400 N
Salem, UT 84653
801.423.7029
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Basin CAPS
256 N 300 W St.
Duchesne, UT 84021
435.722.4032
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MAPS – Moody Advanced Professional Studies
7015 Westchester Dr.
Dallas, TX 75205
214.780.3000
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Pascack CAPS
28 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
201.358.7004
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Nebraska CAPS
30671 Highway 14
Fairfield, NE 68938
866.225.3371
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Washington CAPS
220 Locust Street
Washington, MO 63090
636.231.2006
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STL CAPS
8701 MacKenzie Road
St. Louis, MO 63123
314.633.5916
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St. Charles County CAPS
400 N 6th St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
636.443.4000
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Parkway Spark!
455 North Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314.415.8450
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Southland CAPS
6608 Raytown Road
Raytown, MO 64133
816.268.7000
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Northland CAPS
2000 NE 46th Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
816.977.8111
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Center Professional Studies
8701 Holmes Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64131
816.349.3300
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Shakopee CAPS
1200 Town Square
Shakopee, MN 55379
952.496.5036
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MNCAPS
8670 210th Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
952.226.8980
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Wayzata Compass
4955 Peony Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55446
763.745.5000
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Alexandria CAPS
4300 Pioneer Road
Alexandria, MN 56308
320.460.0998
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Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers (TCALC)
624 SW 24th Street
Topeka, KS 66611
785.295.3000 ext. 66611
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Blue Valley CAPS
7501 W 149th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66223
913.239.5900
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Andover CAPS
1432 N. Andover Rd.
Andover, KS 67002
316.218.4660
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Cedar Valley CAPS
1002 West First Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319.553.3000
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Metro CAPS
810 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.447.1000
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Bentonville Ignite
500 Tiger Blvd
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.418.7359
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MET Professional Academy
11200 N. 83rd Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85345
623.773.6701
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Hear the Buzz
We have supported over 170 school districts to generate unprecedented buzz as they fast-forward students past high school and college, into the authentic learning situations of a first career. And you’ve never seen students as engaged as this.
“In my view, CAPS is doing the essential education R&D to create an entirely new system of learning to meet the needs of the 21st century.”
Education Author and Senior Research Fellow, Learning Policy Institute
"I've just got to tell you, for those that are interested, it's a mind-blowing experience."
Dr. Richard Light, Carl H. Pforzheimer Professor of Teaching and Learning, Harvard University
"CAPS was the best thing I could have ever done. It made me more confident in myself and what I'm passionate about. It made me confident in my decision for my career path and major."
CAPS student, 2020
"Most people try to get outside the box. CAPS destroys the box!"
Clifton Taulbert - Author, Entrepreneur, and CAPS Ambassador
"CAPS taught me a lot about myself, and I've become a better human being because of it."
CAPS student, 2018
"The best part of CAPS was getting to experience and learn more about what I am passionate about and really see a future for myself doing what I love."
CAPS student, 2020
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We invite you to join the disruption of education. A disruption of stagnant learning spaces, of stale curriculum and disengaged students.
Contact us for a free consultation or to schedule a visit to discover the possibilties of what the CAPS framework can bring to your district, school or classroom.
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