Burlington High School Construction Career Academy

Mission Statement

Burlington High School Academy student speaks to Wisconsin State Legislators about their program.

The AGC of Wisconsin Construction Career Academy is a high school level education program that integrates academia with technical education in construction related fields, identifying the relevance of one to the other and thereby improving student understanding and retention.

High School graduates, earning a Certificate from the Construction Career Academy, will be educated to pursue employment opportunities in the construction trades and/or apprenticeship programs or pursue further college education at the technical college and/or university level.

The Construction Career Academy format will be flexible and portable, thereby allowing it to accommodate programs unique to particular high schools and be implemented statewide.

What Students Are Saying About Their Academy Experience

Scherrer Construction helps Academy students load trusses for the
Winkler Elementary Storage Building Project.

"So far this class has helped me greatly in both my grades and my attitude. I have been getting good grades since I started this class because I understand what we are talking about and I’m interested in the subjects. This class has helped me academically and has helped me think about my future."

   - Grant Seitz, Burlington High School CCA

"I didn’t sign myself up for this class though; my mom and dad thought I should go into it because my grades weren’t good my freshman year. School is easier now because we do more common sense and what-you-think papers. We get time to work in class. I’m the kind of person that likes to do hands on kind of things and this class lets you do those things for grades."

   - Ed Vorpagel, Burlington High School CCA

"I’m learning how to do things in the construction industry, and I’m getting my math and English skills up. Without this program, I don’t think my grades would be as good as they are now."

  - Kevin Golon, Burlington High School CCA

"I am in this program because I want a good future and want to do something constructive, not sit behind a desk the rest of my life. Being the only girl right now in this program can be very difficult at times, just trying to get along with all the guys, but the CCA provides ways for students to take classes that they are most interested in. For me that is carpentry."

  - Rebecca Howard, Burlington High School CCA