CareerLink Academies & Pathways
Digital Media Arts Academy - El Dorado High School’s Digital Media Arts Academy (DMAA) is a specialized program offering four comprehensive pathways—Video Production, Photography, Graphic Design, and Game Art Design—each providing multi-year, college and career-ready coursework that fosters creativity, collaboration, and community engagement.
ED LAW Academy - ED LAW encourages and supports students in developing and enhancing skills prized as core competencies in the legal profession while simultaneously enriching their legal knowledge and understanding and their exposure to a wide array of legal career fields and mentors therein, all within a community of caring, committed, and collaborative high achievers.
Aztec Engineering & Manufacturing Academy - Prepares students for college, career, and life through hands-on design, technology, and manufacturing experience with opportunities for industry certifications.
Medical Sciences Academy - Prepares students for college, career, and life through healthcare-focused coursework, hands-on practice, and opportunities for industry certifications.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program- The International Baccalaureate program provides a rigorous, globally recognized curriculum that prepares students for college through broad, inquiry-driven learning, critical analysis, creativity, cross-cultural understanding, and the development of strong values, time management, and work ethic.
Mustang Culinary Academy - The Yorba Linda Culinary Academy CTE pathway combines hands-on culinary training with hospitality management and industry knowledge, preparing students for careers or further education in the foodservice and hospitality industry.
Mustang Business Academy - The Business Management Career Technical Education Pathway equips students with essential business knowledge, communication and technology skills, and real-world leadership experience by managing the student-run Mustang Market, fostering preparation for college, careers, and industry certifications.
CTE Annual Public Notification
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability, or any other basis protected by law or regulation in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District offers classes in many career and technical education program areas such as Design, Visual & Media Arts, Cabinetry, Millwork & Woodworking, Game Design & Integration, Production & Managerial Arts, Education, Engineering Design, Machining & Forming Technologies, Patient Care, Food Services & Hospitality, Software & Systems Development, Residential & Commercial Construction, Financial Services, Networking, and Business Management under its open admissions policy. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, contact the CTE Director: Will Gray, Ed.D., Executive Director of College & Career Readiness, 1301 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870, 714-985-8756, [email protected].
Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies.
If you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, you should contact your school site principal and/or:
Title IX and any other discrimination complaints - Dr. Baldwin Pedraza, Director, Student Services (714) 985-8670, [email protected].
Title II Coordinator / 504 Coordinator / Americans with Disabilities Act complaints - Renee Gray, Assistant Superintendent Student Support Services,1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Placentia, CA 92870, 714-985-8727.
Bullying, intimidation complaints - Tonya Gordillo, Assistant Director, Student Services (714) 985-8671.
The mailing address for all compliance officers is 1301 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870.