Established in 19973, the Herndon Career Center provides quality career and technical Training to high school and post-secondary students to enable them to acquire the technical skills, knowledge and work habits necessary for successful employment and/or continuing education. Students receive extensive hands-on instruction from experienced instructors in well- equipped labs and classrooms. Instructors work closely with business and industry to develop employment opportunities for graduates and to insure that the students are trained according to current standard using up-to-date equipment and procedures.
Six area school districts participate in and support the operation of Herndon Career Center58, Grandview C-IV, Hickman Mills C-I, Independence 30, Lee’sSummit R-VII and Raytown C-2, With Raytown serving as the fiscal agent and host district of the Career Center. Within the six school districts are eleven participating high school: Center, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit North, Lee’s Summit West, Raytown, Raytown South, Ruskin, Truman, and William Chrisman. Students from other high schools may attend programs not available at their designated area career and technical centers.