Eastlake High School

Washington Network for Innovative Careers (WANIC) is one of 13 Skill Centers in Washington state.

WANIC was established to provide advanced-level Career and Technical Education programs based on rigorous academic and industry standards, preparing students for post-secondary education and successful entry into high-skill, high-demand careers and employment.

WANIC operates as a cooperative school of eight local school districts. Member districts are Bellevue, Everett, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview, and Snoqualmie. WANIC has campuses at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (Kirkland), DigiPen (Redmond), and at 34 area high schools.

WANIC provides courses that would normally not be offered in a comprehensive high school due to high operative and equipment costs or not enough student enrollment at the school.

WANIC is designed to help students get a head start on career goals by providing training in specific professions.

Academic year WANIC is designed for 11th and 12th grade students with reliable transportation. Exceptions are considered on a case by case basis in consultation with the student's counselor, Eastlake's College and Career Specialist and WANIC.

WANIC's summer program is open to students entering grades 9-12.

Academic year Skill Center courses offer 1.5 high school CTE/Occupational Education or Elective credits per semester, with many offering equivalency credits in subjects such as science, art, etc. Non-Skill Center CTE classes offer fewer.

WANIC's summer courses generally earn 0.5 CTE/Occupational Education credits

Students must provide their own transportation.

Parking options vary by the location offering the program and it is the responsibility of the student to learn if parking permits are required and available.

Digipen works hard to find transportation options for all students.

Consult WANIC's times and locations when applying for academic year WANIC.

Register for a full 7-period schedule during Eastlake registration.

After your WANIC application is approved and Eastlake's master schedule for the academic year is finalized (typically in June), counselors and Mrs. McGuigan work with students to adjust original requests and build a schedule that allows enough time to travel to and attend classes at WANIC.

Individual Health Plans are shared with WANIC instructors to ensure seamless communication from Eastlake to WANIC location.

WANIC has an assigned school nurse.

WANIC's website (a treasure trove of information)

Eastlake Electives Fair (typically late January)

WANIC Field Trip (typically February if COVID health conditions permit)

WANIC’s Open House at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (typically March)

Contact a WANIC instructor

Contact Eastlake College and Career Specialist, Carol McGuigan