Teachers for Tomorrow

Overview

Program Purpose:
Our goal is to increase the pool of highly qualified teachers, the purposes of the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Program are:

• To identify, train, and nurture high school students interested in a teaching career
• To support the efforts of Virginia’s school divisions to meet hiring targets by cultivating an effective “grow your own” recruitment program
• To create a high school curricular experience designed to foster student interest, understanding, and appreciation of the teaching profession
• To attract students to teaching in critical shortage and high needs areas of the state.

Students will be introduced to careers in teaching and in   education and develop an understanding of the education profession.

Applicant Requirements:

Students must complete the following eligibility requirements to be considered for enrollment in the program: 

• Be a high school junior or senior
• Have and maintain a minimum 2.7 grade point average
• Submit three satisfactory teacher recommendations
• Submit a brief essay and application.

Are you interested?
Contact your High School counselor and fill out an application for this exciting program being offered at Valley Career and Technical Center.