St. Louis CAPS Courses
Learn more about the courses STL CAPS provides for students to grow within their chosen industry.
About Our Course Offerings
The St. Louis CAPS program offers three year-long courses aligned with high-skill, high-demand careers in the St. Louis area. Each course is worth 3.0 high school credits, with opportunities to earn college credit as well. Students may choose a morning (7:30am–10:00am) or afternoon (11:30am–2:00pm) session. Designed for high school juniors and seniors, the program allows students to build professional networks through direct collaboration with business and industry partners who help shape future talent.
Unlike traditional classes revised every few years, St. Louis CAPS instructors meet annually with industry professionals to review workforce data and update courses, ensuring curriculum remains dynamic, relevant, and responsive to new opportunities. Each year offers fresh, personalized projects and experiences focused on deep career exploration and advanced professional skill development.
St. Louis CAPS Offered Courses
Global Business & Entrepreneurship
Immerse yourself in professional business environments and learn how to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset.
Engineering & Technology Design and Development
Explore the cutting edge technologies and design thinking systems that enable professionals to solve complex problems in Engineering & Computer Science related careers.
Medicine, Health Care, & Bioscience
Explore a variety of healthcare career fields in hospital environments through PLTW Biomedical & related curriculum, projects, site visits, and job shadowing opportunities.
Our Reach
St. Louis CAPS was the first, and still the only, program of its kind in the St. Louis area to operate as a multi-district partnership. There are currently five high schools and four school districts that comprise St. Louis CAPS. St. Louis CAPS is part of the national CAPS Network that spans 19 states, over 69 programs, and over 120+ school districts.
- Afton High School – Afton School District
- Bayless High School – Bayless School District
- Fox High School – Fox School District
- Hancock Place High School – Hancock Place School District
- Kirkwood High School – Kirkwood School District
- Lindbergh High School – Lindbergh School District
- Mehlville High School – Mehlville School District
- Oakville High School – Mehlville School District
- Seckman High School – Fox School District
What’s After St. Louis CAPS?
On an annual basis, over 90% of St. Louis CAPS graduates go directly to four-year colleges and universities. We are pleased to share a list of where our graduates go.
