1 out of 5 Irving ISD students graduate with industry credentials. The district could be a peek into Fort Worth ISD's future.


In Texas' Irving Independent School District, roughly one in five students earn industry credentials and gain real-world experience through more than a dozen "career clusters" designed to help them enter the workforce after graduation. Administrators work with industry partners in the community to target in-demand jobs and continually update the courses to keep them relevant in an evolving professional landscape.

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