Modern Classroom Learning Resource Center

Our Passion is Education ...

        The Raven School, located on the main campus of GCTC, was founded in 1998. The Raven School provides educational resources and the opportunity for youth to finish their high school education. An open-enrollment charter school dedicated to the education and vocational training,at-risk youth from all regions of the state of Texas graduate from the Raven School.

Student Receiving One-On-One Attention

        The Raven School conducts GED, vocational and Drivers Education training, which are integrated into the trades skills training, making the learning experience practical and more meaningful. Teaching occurs in the classroom, on the work-sites and in the Learning Resource Center.

Students Studying With Staff Assistance

Common Curriculum

        These are the courses that we use to build the basic foundation for all of our trade programs. Our common curriculum provides our students with a diverse set of skills that act as stepping stones for the remainder of their training with us, as well as equiping them for the process of life-long learning.

Entering the World of Work
Classroom: 55 Hours

        This course offering covers eleven core competencies as required by the U.S. Department of Labor SCANS program. The competencies include the following: making career decisions, labor market information, resumes, applications, interview skills, interpersonal relations, and task completion. The goal of this training is to enhance employability once vocational training is completed.

        This course also explores the different carrers and jobs associated with work in the selected field. Areas covered include necessary skills for trade related jobs, average wage rates for related skills, the need for basic education skills in the workplace, and rules of the workplace.

Related Academics
Classroom: 200 Hours

        This course offering provides an overview of basic academic skills necessary to compete in the working world. Emphasis is placed on the basic skill competencies in reading and mathematics. Students scoring below sixth grade level are placed in computer assisted, individualized learning components. Students assessed above a seventh grade level are placed in a GED preparatory track. All training is individualized using a multimedia approach.

Shop Safety
Classroom: 5.5 Hours
Laboratory: 22 Hours

        Students learn the basic shop safety practices and how each shop utilizes the rules in daily operations. Areas covered include: proper lifting, eye safety, use of ladders and scaffolding, power tool safety, cutting safety, hazardous chemical use, electrical hazards, dangerous gases, and fire hazards.