{"id":18258,"date":"2026-01-29T15:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/?p=18258"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:22:53","slug":"downey-high-shadow-day-march-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/2026\/01\/29\/downey-high-shadow-day-march-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Downey High Shadow Day | March 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore. Connect. Become a Viking.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Downey High School is excited to invite private school 8th grade students and their families to a Downey High School Preview Day designed to showcase our Career and Technical Education pathway options, strong academics, student supports, and the Viking student experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This visit is built to be interactive and personalized. Students will participate in an interest based experience that allows them to see the programs they care about most while also getting a true feel for campus life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Our CTE Pathway Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students will learn about one or more pathway areas based on a pre-submitted interest survey. Options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts, Media, and Entertainment<\/strong>
Graphic Design
Photography Art
Dance and Choreography
Multimedia Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation<\/strong>
Alternative Fuels
Automotive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business<\/strong>
Business Pathway (Business Management Technologies)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education, Child Development, and Family Services<\/strong>
Education Pathway (Careers in Education, Principles in Education)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering<\/strong>
Engineering Pathway (Engineering Sketching and Design, Honors Applied Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Science and Hospitality<\/strong>
Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition Pathway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information and Communication Technologies<\/strong>
Computer Game Programming Pathway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturing and Product Development<\/strong>
Machining and Forming Technologies
Welding and Materials Joining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Science and Medical Technology<\/strong>
Biomedical Pathway
Sports Medicine Pathway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience Life at Downey High School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During Preview Day, students will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Meet and connect with current Downey High School students and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Receive an overview of academics, student supports, and student life<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Participate in an interest-based campus experience aligned to their survey selections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Visit program stations connected to CTE and student opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Learn how students get involved through clubs, activities, athletics, and leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leave with clear next steps and take home information for families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Schedule 9:00 \u2013 12:30<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    9:00<\/strong> Arrival and Check In<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9:10<\/strong> Welcome and Downey Overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9:20<\/strong> Programs Snapshot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9:45<\/strong> Interest Based Pathways Experience (Tour & Program Station Stops)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    11:45<\/strong> Lunch with the Vikings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    12:15<\/strong> Closing and Next Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    12:30<\/strong> Dismissal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

    RSVP Now for Full Details<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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RSVP now for this special opportunity!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":18259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[185,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-counseling-news","category-featured-posts"],"yoast_head":"\r\nDowney High Shadow Day | March 4 | Downey High School<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/2026\/01\/29\/downey-high-shadow-day-march-4\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Downey High Shadow Day | March 4 | Downey High School\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shadow Days allow students to experience what it means to be a Viking. 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