The Indiana Department of Education, Valparaiso Community Schools, and the Technology Department at Valparaiso High School has entered into a partnership with Project Lead the Way Inc. (PLTW) to increase the quantity and quality of graduates who plan to pursue a career in engineering.  PLTW has developed a four-year sequence of courses which, when combined with traditional Mathematics and Science courses in high school, introduce students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to entering college.  The courses are Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering & Architecture, Digital Electronics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and Engineering Development and Design.