An alternative in student education is breaking new ground in Pierce County. Starting next fall, the Pierce County Skills Center will open its doors to students interested in developing their future careers, while still in high school.

Education and business partners will kick off the new school at a special groundbreaking ceremony next week. The ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 5th at the site of the new Pierce County Skills Center, 5512 161st Street East in Puyallup.

Last spring, the State set aside $10 million for the project’s first phase. The new classroom wing will house a variety of programs, including: Computer Science, Computer Networking, Pre-Veterinarian Science, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physical Therapy, Criminal Justice, and Environmental Science. More programs will be added to the campus as funding becomes available.

Bethel School District is the lead agency on the Pierce County Skills Center. Education partners include: Eatonville, Fife, Franklin-Pierce, Orting, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma, University Place and White River School Districts, Bates Technical College, Clover Park Technical College, Pierce College (Steilacoom and Puyallup campuses) and Tacoma Community College.

To R.S.V.P. for this event, please call 253-683-6050.

Pierce County Skills Center - Project Timeline
Project Bid: November 2009

Start construction: Early 2010

Hiring: Summer 2010

School opens: September 2010

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