Lewis & Clark Career Center

What Lewis & Clark Career Center does

Lewis & Clark Career Center is a public career and technical education institution operated by the St. Charles R-VI School District, headquartered at 2400 Zumbehl Road in Saint Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1967, the center serves high school juniors and seniors from 17 partner high schools across five St. Charles County school districts, including public, private (Christian, Lutheran), and home-schooled students, through half-day AM (7:40am-10:15am) and PM (11:10am-1:45pm) sessions that allow students to remain enrolled at their home schools. Enrollment is handled cooperatively through partner-school counseling offices, with OASIS testing and ACE evaluations used for IEP students, and rolling admissions.

The center delivers 17 programs organized across 8 career clusters: Advanced Manufacturing (Precision Machining, Combination Welding), Construction Trades (Brick & Stone Masonry, Building Trades, Electrical Trades, HVAC), Automotive & Mechanical Technology (Auto Collision Repair, Auto Service Technology, Power Equipment Technology), Education & Training (Early Childhood Careers), Information Technology (Lewis & Clark Cyber Academy, Computer Software Development), Health Science (Dental Assisting, Health Occupations, EMT), Hospitality (Applied Retail & Business Skills), and Law and Public Safety (Law Enforcement, Firefighting/EMT). Class sizes are deliberately small at 12-18 students. Each program is supported by an advisory committee of industry professionals, and students can earn industry certifications (ASE, I-CAR ProLevel 1, EPA 608, TestOut Security Pro, CompTIA Security Pro), high school credit, and potential college credit. The center also operates an active SkillsUSA chapter that competes at district, state, and national levels, and a Student Clinic in partnership with Compass Health Network.

As a public institution, Lewis & Clark does not charge tuition; it is funded through St. Charles R-VI School District property taxes and bond issues, with Proposition SCSD ($90 million, no tax-rate increase) placed on the April 8, 2025 ballot. Students pay only nominal program-specific supply costs and fees (e.g., approximately $150 for Precision Machining supplies, $100 for Auto Service Technology tools, $250 for Building Trades kits, $55 for the HVAC EPA certification test, and $30 for SkillsUSA membership). The institution is led by Director Martin Hanley (named MCCTA 2025-2026 Administrator of the Year), Assistant Director Joe Callahan, and approximately 33 total staff including program instructors, counselors, registrars, and administrative personnel.

Name

Lewis & Clark Career Center

Legal name

Lewis & Clark Career Center

Website

https://lewisclarkcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lewis & Clark Career Center is a public career and technical education center operated by the St. Charles R-VI School District, serving high school juniors and seniors from 17 partner schools across five St. Charles County, Missouri districts through 17 programs in 8 career clusters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry Credential, Certification & Badge Prep (Non-Degree) (EDAMAKAH), Leadership, Service Learning & Volunteer-to-Career Pathways (EDAMAKAJ)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• High school CTE
• Industry certification programs
• Trade skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Funded through the St. Charles R-VI School District via property taxes and bond issues such as Proposition SCSD ($90 million bond issue for facilities).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lewis & Clark Career Center provides half-day career and technical education programs for high school juniors and seniors from 17 partner high schools across St. Charles County, Missouri. The center delivers 17 programs spanning eight career clusters—Advanced Manufacturing, Construction Trades, Automotive & Mechanical Technology, Education & Training, Information Technology, Health Science, Hospitality, and Law and Public Safety—where students earn industry certifications, high school credit, and possible college credit while still enrolled at their home high schools.

Product overview

Lewis & Clark Career Center is a career and technical education institution offering 17 programs across 8 career clusters for juniors and seniors in St. Charles County. The center provides half-day programs (AM Session: 7:40am-10:15am, PM Session: 11:10am-1:45pm) where students earn industry certifications and potential college credit. Programs are organized into career clusters: Advanced Manufacturing (Precision Machining, Combination Welding), Construction Trades (Brick & Stone Masonry, Building Trades-Carpentry, Electrical Trades, HVAC), Automotive & Mechanical Technology (Auto Collision Repair, Auto Service Technology, Power Equipment Technology), Education & Training (Early Childhood Careers), Information Technology (Lewis & Clark Cyber Academy, Computer Software Development), Health Science (Dental Assisting, Health Occupations, Emergency Medical Technician), Hospitality (Applied Retail & Business Skills), and Law and Public Safety (Law Enforcement, Firefighting/EMT). Each program includes advisory committees of industry professionals and connections to SkillsUSA competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Retail & Business Skills (ARBS) Hospitality-focused program teaching retail and business skills to high school students, including work experience coaching and community-based training sites.
• Auto Collision Repair Two-year program teaching non-structural repair methods including mig welding, sheet metal straightening, plastic filler application, painting, and refinishing techniques; prepares students for ASE and I-CAR ProLevel 1 certifications.
• Auto Service Technology I & II Automotive service technology program teaching vehicle maintenance, repair procedures, and diagnostic skills for entry-level positions in the automotive industry; prepares students for ASE certification.
• Power Equipment Technology Training program for maintenance and repair of power equipment, teaching mechanical systems and technical skills for entry-level positions.
• Brick & Stone Masonry Construction trades program teaching masonry techniques, brick and stone laying, and building envelope construction methods.
• Building Trades – Carpentry Construction trades program teaching carpentry skills including framing, structural work, and residential construction techniques; students gain hands-on experience building actual homes.
• Electrical Trades Electrical training program teaching wiring, circuitry, code compliance, and practical electrical installation skills for residential and commercial applications.
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC) HVAC/R program teaching heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems installation, maintenance, and repair; includes EPA 608 certification preparation.
• Early Childhood Careers Two-year program preparing students for careers working with children from birth through third grade, including coursework in child development, teaching methods, and hands-on classroom experience.
• Dental Assisting Two-year program teaching dental examination, treatment, radiographic and laboratory procedures, patient scheduling, and record maintenance; leads to CPR certification and potential National Board Exam eligibility.
• Health Occupations One-year program providing foundational skills for entry-level health careers, including classroom theory, demonstrations, practice, and supervised clinical observations and experiences.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Emergency medical technician training program preparing students for careers in emergency medical services and pre-hospital care.
• Law Enforcement Law enforcement preparation program with police academy-style uniforms and grooming standards, preparing students for entry into law enforcement or related public safety careers.
• Firefighting/EMT Firefighting and emergency medical technician training program preparing students for careers in fire services and emergency response.
• Lewis & Clark Cyber Academy Cybersecurity program preparing students for careers in information technology security; students can earn TestOut Security Pro (mandatory) and CompTIA Security+ (optional) certifications.
• Computer Software Development Full-stack web development program teaching programming fundamentals, API development, databases, version control, AGILE workflows, and testing; students build dynamic web applications.
• Precision Machining Advanced manufacturing program teaching precision machining techniques, CNC operations, metalworking, and precision measurement using tools such as dial calipers and edge finders.
• Combination Welding Welding program teaching multiple welding processes including mig welding, along with blueprint reading, metal fabrication, and safety procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn industry certifications including ASE (Automotive Service Excellence), I-CAR ProLevel 1 in Non Structural Repair and Refinishing, and EPA certification
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Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Compass Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Compass Health Network provides a Student Clinic for SCSD (St. Charles School District) students, offering health services on campus.
• SkillsUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization that serves students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. Lewis & Clark has an active SkillsUSA chapter that prepares students to become productive leaders, builds confidence, and increases ability to solve real-world problems through competitions at district, state, and national levels.
• St. Charles County School Districts (Partner Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive partner St. Charles County school districts collaborate with Lewis & Clark to provide career and technical education. Partner schools include 17 high schools: Christian High School, Fort Zumwalt East, Fort Zumwalt North, Fort Zumwalt South, Fort Zumwalt West, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell High School, Francis Howell North, Lutheran High School, Orchard Farm High School, St. Charles High School, St. Charles West High School, Wentzville Holt High School, Wentzville Liberty High School, Wentzville North Point High School, Wentzville Timberland High School, and home-schooled students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Rosati-Kain High School CTE Programs: Rosati-Kain, a private Catholic high school in St. Louis, offers select CTE-aligned pathways and dual-credit partnerships in the same metro as Lewis & Clark — overlapping student demographic but operating on a private/parochial rather than public-cooperative model.

Others

• Special School District of St. Louis County: Special School District of St. Louis County provides career and technical education, special education, and related services to public school students across St. Louis County — a related public-sector educational services provider that overlaps with Lewis & Clark in delivering CTE pathways to Missouri high schoolers.

Direct peers

• Walker Career Center: Walker Career Center, part of the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township in Indianapolis, is a public CTE center serving high school students with industry-certified career programs in trades, health, IT, and public safety — directly comparable in mission and operational structure to Lewis & Clark.
• Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS): CAPS, based in the Blue Springs / Kansas City area of Missouri, is a public CTE consortium that delivers industry-credentialed, profession-based programs to high school students from multiple partner districts — highly comparable in mission, multi-district cooperative model, and industry-certification focus.
• Hunterdon County Vocational School District: Hunterdon County Vocational School District in New Jersey is a public county-wide vocational district offering career and technical education programs to high school students from sending districts — comparable in structure, multi-district enrollment model, and CTE credential offerings.
• South Technical High School: South Technical High School is a public CTE center in the St. Louis metropolitan area offering similar half-day career and technical education programs (automotive, construction, health sciences, etc.) for high school juniors and seniors from multiple partner districts — directly comparable to Lewis & Clark's cooperative enrollment model.
• Park Hill Career and Technical Center: Park Hill's Career and Technical Center, located in the Kansas City metro of Missouri, delivers CTE programs to high school students within and beyond the Park Hill School District — comparable as a public-district-operated CTE center serving multiple high schools in a Missouri metro.
• North Technical High School: North Technical High School is a public CTE center in North St. Louis County, Missouri, serving students from multiple districts with hands-on technical programs in trades, health sciences, and skilled occupations — a structurally similar direct peer to Lewis & Clark in the same metro region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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