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Career and College Pathways

227 N. Fourth Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-463-3000
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Hands-On Career Training Opens Doors for Geneva High School Students

Geneva High School students have a unique opportunity to explore careers and get training through the Fox Valley Career Center (FVCC). FVCC partners with local high schools across Kane County to provide hands-on learning in 11 different career programs, offering 31 pathways ranging from health care and electrical systems to law enforcement, fire science, cosmetology, and more. For the 2025-26 school year, Geneva has students enrolled in 10 of these programs across 17 course pathways, with participation holding steady at approximately 50 students each year.
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A Pathway That Inspires: Early Childhood Education at GHS

Geneva High School offers an exceptional, hands-on pathway for students interested in education, early childhood development, healthcare, mental health, or social services. Through two enriching Family & Consumer Sciences courses, Child Development & Parenting and Early Childhood Education (Dual Credit), students gain authentic teaching experience while learning how children grow, learn, and thrive.
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Showalter's Woodshop class

Woodworking Program Builds More Than Furniture—It Builds Futures

Geneva High School’s (GHS) woodworking program is not just about building tables—it’s about building career-ready students. Under the guidance of teacher Rob Showalter, the curriculum is a hands-on, student-driven experience that prepares teens for high-demand careers in design, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship. 
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GTV Production Studio Offers Stepping Stone to Media Careers

Students in Geneva High School’s Media Production classes get hands-on training in writing, producing, editing and anchoring the school's daily GTV announcements show. 

The program highlights all the news and information that students, staff and parents need to know about what is happening at the school. It also features student-produced stories that are impactful and newsworthy.  “Most media production programs do weekly or monthly shows, so having a daily show is a very special aspect of the high school,” says Ms. Beni Enas, who teaches the program. 
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Expanding Opportunities: Dual Credit Courses at GHS

Geneva Community High School (GHS) is taking exciting steps to expand academic opportunities for students through its Dual Credit program. This initiative enables students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously, providing them with a head start on their higher education journey. Dual Credit courses are taught by GHS faculty who meet college-level credentialing requirements and are approved as adjunct instructors by partnering colleges.  
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