Los Gatos high school students can enroll in career tech classes

Career tech classes

Registration for the 2026-27 school year at the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) center opens on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Nearly 1,500 students in grades 10-12 from over 45 schools in Santa Clara County enroll each year, gaining opportunities to earn college credit; score industry certifications; gain real-world experience through internships, pre-apprenticeship and projects; and advance skills for higher education or careers after graduation.

SVCTE is open to students in Santa Clara County, and transportation is free for students to and from schools in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. Students register through their home high school counselor to enroll.

New courses this term include an AI engineering course and a pre-apprenticeship in metals technology.

Students in the former course will design intelligent systems, apply Python coding and use machine learning to solve real-world challenges.

Students enrolled in the metals technology course will have access to a newly approved Field Ironworkers Pre-Apprenticeship program, authorized by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

For the full course catalog, visit https://bit.ly/4pzTuPm.

Reading events

Los Gatos Library is hosting a cookbook club event in conjunction with Silicon Valley Reads in March.

Silicon Valley Reads is an annual community engagement program presented by the Santa Clara County library District, Santa Clara County Office of Education and San Jose Public Library in collaboration with other public libraries, community colleges and universities and community organizations.

This year’s theme is “Bridges to Belonging,” which aims to spark connection through art, nature, technology and literature.

The Los Gatos Library Cookbook Club will collaborate with Silicon Valley Reads on March 26, inviting people to make comfort food, food from different cultures or a new dish.

The programming is for children and teenagers and includes STEAM sessions with LEGO challenges, nature-based workshops and dance and movement classes. Organizers also tried to emphasize inclusivity through an open house at Animal Assisted Happiness, ASL-integrated literacy programs and multilingual storylines.

Patrons can also drop in to select libraries to submit recipes and culinary stories from their culture for a community cookbook project.

. For a complete, searchable calendar of events and registration details, visit siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar.