Kelso-area students
The community pathways stay close to home, which makes aviation feel achievable for students and families who might never have considered it otherwise.
Student pathways
High School Aviation in Kelso, WA
Cascade Air's partnership with the Kelso School District gives local students an aviation pathway that stays close to home and ties classroom learning to real flight experience.
Cascade Air's school district partnership brings aviation into the classroom and gives local students a real pathway into flying.
- Kelso School District partnership
- Off-campus Aviation Science course
- FAA knowledge-exam preparation and flight time for students
Program structure
A real school-year aviation pathway
A structured school-year aviation course with real classroom and flight components.
- Cascade Air partners with the Kelso School District to offer an off-campus Aviation Science course during the school year.
- The course covers the knowledge needed for students to pass the FAA knowledge exam by the end of the school year.
- The program also includes aircraft flight time so the pathway is not limited to classroom exposure.
Who it serves
Built for Kelso students and nearby schools
Local access makes aviation real and reachable for high school students in the region.
- The program is open to Kelso High School students and students from nearby high schools.
- Enrollment runs through the Kelso High School CTE program rather than through a generic flight-school signup flow.
- Families can see aviation as a practical, local career exploration rather than something distant or inaccessible.
Local fit
Aviation access that reaches beyond one school
Cascade Air participates in local aviation access rather than just marketing to it.
Longview and nearby schools
Cascade Air's youth and career programs are designed to serve the wider local area, not only one campus or one zip code.
Regional career exploration
For students across Southwest Washington and the north Portland orbit, these pathways show aviation as a practical next step rather than a distant idea.
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These pages connect naturally to the high school aviation program.
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Ground School
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Intro Flights
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View pageCommon questions
High school aviation enrollment
Applications and enrollment are through the Kelso High School CTE Program.
How do I enroll in the high school aviation program?
Applications and enrollment are through the Kelso High School CTE Program. Contact Melissa Boudreau, Career & Technical Education Director, at [email protected] or (360) 501-1839.
Who else can I contact about enrollment?
You can also reach Denise Prescott, CTE Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] or (360) 501-1838.
Is the program open to students outside Kelso High School?
Yes. The program is open to Kelso High School students and students from nearby high schools through the CTE program.
Start the conversation
Use the community side of the business as a real starting point.
These pathways lead naturally into discovery flights, flight training, or a direct conversation about how local students can move forward.