Portrait of a Graduate: Preparing OCPS Students for Life and Work

In this episode Dr. Maria Vasquez and OCPS leaders discuss the new Portrait of a Graduate — core skills and goals guiding the district’s strategic plan to prepare students for college, careers, and life. They explain how career planning starts in elementary school and builds through middle and high school. Listeners learn about tools and supports such as Zello (X-E-L-L-O), school counselors, college and career specialists, and ways families can engage with the OCPS strategic plan to help students explore pathways, earn certifications, and create personalized post-secondary plans.