Plano ISD students have something good to celebrate, as the school district is launches a new partnership with a world-renowned name in salons.
During their regular meeting on Jan. 10, the Plano ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new partnership with the TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy to launch a cosmetology program for Plano ISD juniors and seniors.
Plano ISD is the first school district nationwide to offer this joint collaboration with TONI&GUY.
Students will be selected based on a lottery and will attend the Academy starting in the fall of their junior year. Successful completion of the two-year program will allow students to take the state cosmetology licensing exam.
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“Throughout the fall semester, Plano ISD met with TONI&GUY leadership to develop a partnership for juniors and seniors to attend their Plano Academy, learn the knowledge and skills required and begin their career,” said Plano ISD Career & Technical Education Director Karen Buechman. “Through learning experiences in innovative and rigorous programs like the one with TONI&GUY, our students will have access to industry professionals and experiences to become leaders in a global workforce.”
Current Plano ISD 10th grade students and families interested in learning more are invited to attend an open house next week:
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Place: TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy - 1921 Preston Road, Ste 2022, Plano, TX 75093.
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