FutureReadyNYC

FutureReadyNYC (FRNYC) is a reimagined high school experience where students learn important job skills, get paid work experience, earn early college credit, and get certificates for jobs that pay well and are in demand. This helps them plan for a bright future with good careers.

FRNYC focuses on five main areas to help students explore and prepare for exciting jobs. Students who participate in FRNYC agree to take part in all five parts:

  1. Personalized Advising: students work with a trained advisor to create their own career plan.
  2. Career-Connected Instruction: Freshmen start learning about careers in 9th grade and continue with hands-on classes until 12th grade. This helps them get ready for high-paying jobs.
  3. Early College Credits & Valuable Credentials: students can earn college credits and work towards important job certificates.
  4. Work-Based Learning: students get career preparation training and paid experience to  learn how to use their skills and meet new people in their future careers.
  5. Financial Literacy: Students learn how to manage money and make good financial choices to be secure in their lives.

There are FutureReadyNYC pathways for six important career fields:

Business and Finance

Based on research from New York City, this program helps meet the important need for skilled workers in business. This program helps NYC Public Schools students become the next leaders in business, helping the economy grow and create new ideas. The Business & Finance Pathway aims to connect students with good jobs and careers, making things better for them and their communities.

Each Business and Finance FRNYC program prepares students for one of the following occupations:

  • Business Management/Operations

  • Marketing Analyst

Education

The FutureReadyNYC Education Pathway is a program designed for students who want to become teachers, school counselors, library workers, or community educators. This program helps make the teaching workforce more diverse and skilled.

Each FRNYC Education Pathway sets students on the right path for becoming a Pre K - 12th grade teacher.

Healthcare

The FutureReadyNYC Healthcare Pathway is designed to teach students the important knowledge and skills needed to work in a healthcare profession.

Each FRNYC Healthcare program prepares students for one of the following career pathways:

  • Pre-Nursing
  • Certified Medical Assisting (CMA)
  • Diagnostic Medicine

Technology

Students who participate in a FRNYC Technology Pathway will be ready and confident to start a job or go to college in a technology-related field.

Each FRNYC technology pathway prepares students for one of the following occupations:

  • Software Developer
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Data Analyst

New York City Public Schools is also planning to launch two additional FRNYC programs in the coming years:

Human & Social Services (launching in school year 2025-26)

The FutureReadyNYC Human & Social Services Pathway helps students get ready for jobs in helping others, like being a social worker or a counselor. It teaches important skills so students can earn special certificates before they finish high school, like Crisis Intervention, Community Health Worker, or Peer Support Specialist.

HVAC and Building Decarbonization (launching in school year 2025-26)

The HVAC and Building Decarbonization Pathway teaches students about heating, cooling, and building systems. It combines learning how things work with hands-on training.

Over 15,000 students will participate in FutureReadyNYC each school year.

Learn more at studentpathways.nyc.