Community & Educational Partnerships

The Community & Educational Partnerships department at Western Dakota Technical College connects K-12 schools, families, community organizations and industry partners to create pathways for students to gain technical education in highly-demanded careers throughout the region. This partnership effort is essential to our students, our business leaders and employers - and the economic future of our region.

Dual Enrollment

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Western Statewide CTE Consortium

The Western Statewide CTE Consortium brings school districts together to strengthen Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming and collectively collaborate with the support of Perkins V funding. We strive to encourage, connect and strengthen relationships between school districts, technical colleges, industry and all areas of CTE in South Dakota.

Learn more about the Western South Dakota CTE Consortium.

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The Catapult Stakeholders Group is a regional leadership and collaboration initiative that brings together leaders from education, business, workforce development, and community organizations across western South Dakota. Through shared learning, meaningful dialogue, and collaborative action, participants work to strengthen the connection between education, career pathways, and workforce development. Together, Catapult participants identify regional workforce challenges, build stronger partnerships, and develop strategies that support a sustainable workforce pipeline, a stronger economy, and expanded opportunities for current and future generations.

The Catapult Stakeholder Group is proud to partner with Catapult Learning & Professional Development to help achieve its goals.