Tyler Career Education Center, Tyler ISD
Project Stats
- Client
Tyler ISD
- Size
145,000 SF
- Market
- Expertise
Preparing students to enter the workforce or higher education.
At the Career and Technology Education (CATE) Center, Tyler ISD students can gain hands-on experience in six curriculum focus areas: technology, cosmetology, culinary arts, automotive, legal, and healthcare. The center offers innovative programs developed by teachers, students, and business leaders, which prepare students for college and career while also meeting the employment needs of the community. Students go to the center for four hours of instruction and take core classes at their home campus.
The brightly daylit circulation spine links instruction areas to common spaces and serves as a main street with storefronts to showcase each program. The design put a priority on sustainability with recycled materials, high efficiency HVAC, native and adapted landscape plants, and water conservation features.
Awards
TASA/TASB Exhibit of Architecture
Star of Distinction - Community
TASA/TASB Exhibit of Architecture
Star of Distinction - School Transformation
TASA/TASB Exhibit of Architecture
Star of Distinction - Planning
Developing skills for next gen jobs.
The goal of career and technical education is to prepare students for college, technical school, or the workforce in a highly-rigorous environment. This school helps students learn skills such as teamwork, ingenuity, critical thinking, and communication.
