PCCAPS seeks local partners to help Park City students build real-world projects

PCCAPS program to help teach students real-life business scenarios for its upcoming Mobile Information Center. Photo: PCCAPS Students

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City High School students are building electric vehicles, flying drones over Deer Valley, and designing facilities for local businesses through PCCAPS — the Park City Center for Advanced Professional Studies. Now the program is seeking new business partners and professional mentors to expand these real-world learning opportunities.

PCCAPS connects juniors and seniors directly with local companies to tackle authentic business challenges. Students work in teams on semester-long projects across six strands: Engineering and Architecture, Technology Solutions, Business Solutions, Physical Therapy, Drone Technology, and Elementary Education.

Past projects demonstrate the program’s range and impact. Students have coded a data visualization tool for Psionic, designed Park City High School’s new athletic facility with Hughes Construction, organized marketing events for The Beau Collective, and captured aerial footage for Stein Eriksen Lodge.

The model benefits both students and partners. While students gain professional experience and explore potential careers, businesses receive high-quality work on projects that might otherwise languish on to-do lists — marketing campaigns, websites, data dashboards, or facility designs that busy teams lack time to complete.

Teacher-mentors guide student teams while emphasizing “Success Skills” such as collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. The structure aims to deliver strong outcomes without burdening partner organizations.

Physical therapy students attend the Healthcare Academy at Park City Hospital and complete clinical observations, while education students serve as teaching assistants in local elementary schools. Engineering students design everything from micro-home communities to conceptual facility plans, and technology teams build custom apps and websites tailored to specific business needs.

Program leaders describe PCCAPS as particularly valuable for smaller organizations seeking cost-effective solutions to real challenges.

Businesses and professionals interested in partnering with PCCAPS can submit project ideas at the PCCAPS webpage or contact PCCAPS Manager Adrienne Woolley at awoolley@pcschools.us.