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Grow Your Own Pathway

Southern WV Community and Technical College’s Grow Your Own Pathway is designed to address West Virginia’s critical need for teachers. Grow Your Own Pathway programs provide promising high school students with a career path to ensure a career in education.

There are many reasons to join the Grow Your Own Program.

    1. Early start to college
    2. Reduce time to complete a bachelor’s degree
    3. Introduction to the education profession
    4. Classroom observations and field experiences before college.
    5. Reduced cost (Students receive tuition-free dual credit courses)

Teaching is a creative outlet that will allow you to laugh every day. You will celebrate the success of your students. You will have many opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and other professionals. You will get to help people, witness real growth, and grow along with your students.

For more information please contact:

Courtney Pritchard

(304) 688-5588

Gary “Dan” Hensley

(304) 946-7908

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Does the student need to complete field experiences in our school with their peers or any school in the district?

Students may complete their field experiences at any school. We hope that students will have a variety of experiences that include different grade levels, disciplines, settings, etc.

  1. What is the cost to enroll in the Grow Your Own Teacher Program?

It is at no cost to high school students. What universities will my credits transfer? Any feeder school that partners with Southern WV Community and Technical College