Admissions

PATHS programs are full year with a September start date and do not offer semester courses. Programs are designed with a two-year curriculum, therefore, acceptance priority is given to rising juniors/two-year students. Seniors/one-year students may be accepted pending space. Sophomores are considered on a case-by-case basis. PATHS does not offer placement for three years. 

Students must be attending one of our 14 sending schools to apply. Homeschool and charter school students may apply if they live in one of the sending school districts. PATHS is not a comprehensive high school and students still attend their sending school for half of their day to earn their core academic credits and diploma.

To apply for a program, students must complete a scheduled visit. Admissions visits are conducted the previous school year January through April. The visit is considered as the application, no official form is required.

Fall 2026 Deadlines: Visits run from January 6th through April 17th. Acceptances are determined and sent out May 4th.

Students should visit their school counselor to sign up for a visit. They will receive an email with their visit date and any requirements including attire/footwear.

On the day of their visit students will attend with current enrolled PATHS students. Visits are full program immersion experiences. Students will participate in both hands-on technical and academic activities designed to help them gain an understanding of the program. Visits are an opportunity for students to get a sense of whether or not the program is a good fit for them and should feel free to ask questions of the instructor and the other students in order to gather as many details as possible.

Students must follow safety procedures; if a student cannot operate safely during the visit, the visit will be ended. Students who miss their visit date or are not dressed appropriately may not have the opportunity to have their visit rescheduled. Students who do not complete a scheduled visit will not be considered for acceptance.

PATHS programs have limited openings and may have more students apply from our 14 sending schools than can be accepted.