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8th Graders Explore Future Careers at Central Tech Career Connections

September 19th, 2025

Over 1,300 8th graders will tour Central Tech during Career Connections, exploring programs, pathways, and future career opportunities.

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Central Tech's Explorer Program Expands to Five New Middle Schools

August 7th, 2025

The Explorer Program will serve more than 350 students this coming year. Each school will integrate it differently - offering the class in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade - but the mission remains the same: to give students a meaningful, hands-on start toward their future. 

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Central Tech Breaks Ground on Expansion at Sapulpa Campus

August 7th, 2025

“This project is about access, access to education, access to training, and ultimately, access to life-changing career opportunities,” said Kent Burris, superintendent of Central Tech.

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A Strong Start - Mannford and Ripley Reflect on One Year of Central Tech's Explorer Program

August 1st, 2025

"Students started coming home saying things like, ‘I loved photography!’ or ‘Health was gross!’ and that kind of thinking is exactly what we want. They're connecting school to real life.” 

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