2026 - 2027 High School Course Catalog
Career Experiences and Internships
Career Readiness Education Academy (CREA)
The Career Readiness Education Academy + (CREA+) is an academic and career readiness program for older Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) in MCPS. Students in CREA have the opportunity to prepare for the GED exam and earn industry certifications in their chosen field of study. Students are referred to CREA+ if they are at least 18 years old and unlikely to meet graduation requirements before turning 21 and/or if they are interested in pursuing an alternative pathway to a high school diploma via GED preparation. CREA+ offers evening programs at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. Classes are offered Monday through Friday from 6:00–9:00 p.m. Students study a career pathway and participate in an ELD class, math class, and GED preparation classes. Students enroll at their home school, but attend all classes with the CREA program. These courses are open only to EMLs enrolled in the CREA program and admission must be determined by the CREA intake team. The courses are offered at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. Additional information is available at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/eld/instruction/crea/.
The + program is offered to high school students who need to enroll in a credit recovery program after school in order to graduate on time. High school students sign up for the + program through their school counselor and then attend class from 2:45 to 4:15 after which they take their school’s activity bus home. Courses are determined based on the needs of the particular students and the Edmentum curriculum is used to track student progress towards completing the targeted credits. Additional information is available at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/ eld/instruction/crea/
College/Career Research and Development (CCRD)
College/Career Research and Development is a two-year program of study that prepares students with academic, technical, and workplace skills
necessary to pursue future education and employment in a career fi eld of their interest, on graduation from high school.
Additional program information can be found at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/career-readiness/plans/college.aspx.
