Work underway on new career-focus spaces for Reading Community City Schools students

Reading Community City Schools students will soon have more opportunities to explore their passions early.At Reading Junior Senior High School construction for an innovation space is well underway.The district began construction over the summer. it’s all thanks to a $2 million state grant meant for workforce development.Soon, there will be state of the art equipment where students can learn about careers in anything from business and healthcare to construction and information technology.Seventh through 12th graders will have access to the space as part of their curriculum.It will also go hand-in-hand with the college readiness “pathways program” already offered by the district. Superintendent Dr. Damon Davis says this work makes a difference.”We’re providing them opportunities so that they’re prepared,” Dr. Davis said. “They’re excited that high school is no longer just a collection of courses that I have to take in order to have a degree. What is their ‘next’? What are they focused on? And that’s what we want to be able to use this platform to fuel this excitement.”At Reading Elementary, a makerspace will soon be finished, which will focus on STEM and project-based learning.The plan is to have both spaces done by early February.

READING, Ohio —

Reading Community City Schools students will soon have more opportunities to explore their passions early.

At Reading Junior Senior High School construction for an innovation space is well underway.

The district began construction over the summer. it’s all thanks to a $2 million state grant meant for workforce development.

Soon, there will be state of the art equipment where students can learn about careers in anything from business and healthcare to construction and information technology.

Seventh through 12th graders will have access to the space as part of their curriculum.

It will also go hand-in-hand with the college readiness “pathways program” already offered by the district. Superintendent Dr. Damon Davis says this work makes a difference.

“We’re providing them opportunities so that they’re prepared,” Dr. Davis said. “They’re excited that high school is no longer just a collection of courses that I have to take in order to have a degree. What is their ‘next’? What are they focused on? And that’s what we want to be able to use this platform to fuel this excitement.”

At Reading Elementary, a makerspace will soon be finished, which will focus on STEM and project-based learning.

The plan is to have both spaces done by early February.