River Valley Technical Center

River Valley Technical Center
River Valley Technical Center
Address
	307 South Street; Springfield, Vermont; United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Grades	9–12
Director	Scott D. Farr
Assistant Director	Derek Williams
Website	rvtc.org

River Valley Technical Center is a career and technical school in Springfield, Vermont, USA.^[1] It offers an education that prepares students to be career- and college-ready. Students learn technical skills in their program areas and employability skills that prepare them for the workplace. Academic skills including mathematics, reading and writing, science and social studies are taught as part of the program area curriculum.^{[citation needed]}

The center enrolls students from Bellows Falls Union High School, Black River High School, Compass School, Green Mountain Union High School, Fall Mountain Regional High School and Springfield High School. It also enrolls homeschooled students, recent high school graduates and students from private schools.

Until the 2007-2008 school year, the center was under the jurisdiction of the Springfield School District, until all towns which send students to the center voted to separate from the Springfield School District and fall under the purview of a newly created district.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes programs in a variety of fields. In addition to professional educators, many class instructors are professionals who have vast experience in their fields. A credit-value is developed for each course which is recommended by a student's sending school.

The available programs are:

Advanced Manufacturing
Audio Video Production
Business Management
Carpentry
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Engineering
Hands-On Computer Systems
Health Careers
Horticulture and Natural Resources
Human Services
Industrial Trades
Technology Essentials
Integrated Pre-Technical Studies

References

^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for River Valley Technical Center". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-07.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for River Valley Technical Center". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-07.

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