Futures by Design PK-12

Creating explicit connections between today’s learning and tomorrow’s future is part of the St. Vrain Advantage.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects that 22% of today’s formal jobs will be structurally transformed by 2030, with 170 million jobs created and 92 million displaced. It also estimates that 39% of workers’ existing skill sets will be transformed or become outdated by 2030. To prepare students for a dynamic and rapidly accelerating era of information and innovation, we are committed to equipping educators and students with the tools, skills, and resources needed to provide current and future generations a strong competitive advantage so that all students can achieve success in a globalized world:

• Embed Future-Ready Skills: Integrate Al literacy, personal financial literacy, and durable skills directly into core content. The durable skills equip students with the tools they need to succeed in school, careers, and life, creating a systemic approach to lifelong learning.
  • Self-Aware Leader
  • Critical Thinker & Innovator
  • Global Citizen
  • Collaborative Team Player
  • Effective Communicator
  • Future-Ready Professional

• Increase Student Agency: Provide design challenge experiences that foster a bias toward action and perseverance through feedback.

• Strengthen Career Connections: Build a structured PK-8 continuum aligned with high school pathways and local community needs.

St. Vrain has identified six Career Futures that provide a framework for exploration that helps students discover their passions and prepare for their futures through hands-on learning, industry connections, and opportunities to earn college credit:

• Healthcare and Bioscience
• Business, Leadership, and Information Systems
• Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture 
• Engineering, Manufacturing, Air, and Space
• Communication, Arts, and Design
• Public Service and Education

Explore these Career Futures, innovative focus programs, and career-connected coursework available to all high school students at futures.svvsd.org.