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Program Overview
The Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a partnership between Wasatch High School students, local business, and industry mentors. CAPS students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills by working in collaborative groups to complete real-world projects while being mentored by industry partners.
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Developing Real World Skills
Teachers and mentors within the CAPS program will foster a learning environment where students will acquire the necessary skills to complete real-world projects. These skills—which are necessary to succeed in today’s economy—include the following:
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Collaboration across networks and leading by influence
- Agility and adaptability
- Initiative and entrepreneurialism
- Effective oral and written communication
- Accessing and analyzing information
- Curiosity and imagination