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Patino School of Entrepreneurship

Patiño School of Entrepreneurship is a magnet high school that teaches core content through an entrepreneurial mindset. Students learn foundational technological skills in web development and online marketing that support their ability to start real companies. Unique teaching and learning fosters real world skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. Mentors and consultants from the business community and technology industry support students in launching their businesses. The Patiño School of Entrepreneurship develops innovators and change makers for a better tomorrow.

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

Patiño is an entrepreneurship school that fosters real-world skills – critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration – and as seniors, students launch their own companies. Students build real websites and design marketing campaigns for companies during internships. Every student takes the Business Startup Incubator course and the Business Startup Accelerator course. Through these classes, students learn the Lean Startup process: plan a business, pitch for startup capital, and start a business during their senior year. All students take a foundational technology course in Online Marketing and Web Development. Students who want to accelerate in these areas can also take Advanced Online Marketing or Web Development. Online Marketing and Web Development courses are taught in partnership with the support of a technology consultant from the community.

10 Reasons to Enroll

  1. The facility is state of the art.
  2. Project-based experiences help students gain a context for learning.
  3. A focus on entrepreneurial skills develops entrepreneurial thinkers and doers.
  4. All students learn coding and online marketing from industry experts.
  5. Students network with, and intern for, local companies.
  6. A collaborative environment helps students problem solve and think critically.
  7. Industry professionals mentor student business teams.
  8. Students develop shark tank style pitches for startup capital.
  9. Students make connections with college entrepreneurship and innovation programs.
  10. Graduates are prepared for both career and college