Buchanan High School

The Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) provides a 75,000 square-foot state-of-the-art research and technology facility where students from Clovis Unified and Fresno Unified design and complete projects in collaboration with partners from the local, national, and international business community. Participation in CART is a privilege for students in 11th grade and 12th grade. Transportation is provided between Buchanan High School and CART. Students who are selected to enroll attend half-day classes in one of the 15 laboratories taught by teams of instructors from both education and business. Interested students must apply online and are selected through a lottery process.

IMPORTANT DATES (2024-25 timeline for students applying for the 2025-26 school year)

Saturday, December 1:  On-line application opens  

Thursday, January 16: CART Showcase (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) at CART. Current CART students will be showing their projects and presenting their learning. This is a good opportunity for interested students (and their parents) to check out what CART has to offer.

Thursday, January 23 and Wednesday, February 5: Parent Information Nights at CART (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). 

Monday, January 27: CART presentations in the Lecture Hall at Buchanan High School during each class period.

Friday, February 7: BHS students invited to attend CART field trip (8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)

Friday, February 14: On-line applications are due by 4:00 p.m.

Early March: Students that applied for CART will be notified via email and letter sent via U.S. Mail about being accepted into a CART lab or if they will be placed on a waiting list.