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Career & Vocational Technical Education (CVTE)
Worcester Public Schools (WPS) provides a wide range of career and vocational technical education (CVTE) programs for high school students and adults.
With more than 30 programs (approved Chapter 74 and non-approved Chapter 74) available, CVTE equips scholars with specific skills and practical knowledge that directly prepares them for employment in various trades and professions, which enhances their employability and contributes to economic growth.
Students are admitted via a tiered lottery process.
Admissions Contacts at Worcester Tech
Drew Weymouth
Principal
Patricia Suomala, EdD
Director of CVTE & Admissions
Carol Needham
Admissions Clerk
Whitney Goodwin
Director of Guidance
Doherty, North and South high schools
Doherty, North, and South high schools each host a select number of career/vocational technical education (CVTE) programs that are Chapter 74-approved.
There is an annual lottery admission process for incoming ninth-grade students.
Students will receive information from their schools in eighth grade on how to participate in the admissions lottery.
The lottery admission process for Ch. 74 programs at Doherty, North, and South is separate from Worcester Technical High School.
North, South, and Burncoat high schools also host non-Chapter 74 CVTE elective programs.
Admissions Process for Ch. 74 CVTE Programs at Doherty, North, and South high schools:
If an incoming ninth-grade student is interested in participating in a Chapter 74 CVTE program at Doherty, North, or South high schools, they apply directly for the CVTE program they desire. (This is different from the Worcester Technical High School process, in which a student applies for admission to the school, and then chooses a program after beginning the ninth grade.)
Students are selected through a tiered lottery admissions process.
If the student is accepted into the CVTE program, they are also accepted into the school hosting that program.
Admissions Timeline
The 2024 timeline to apply for Chapter 74 career/vocational technical education (CVTE) programs for Worcester Technical High School, Doherty Memorial High School, North High School, and South High Community School, is as follows:
January 2-March 28, 2024: Applications Accepted
Wednesday, April 10, 2024: Lottery Held
Thursday, April 11, 2024, by 11:00 AM: Lottery Results Posted Online
Apply
Apply through this form for the CVTE programs at Doherty, North, and South.
Applications for the 2024-25 school year will be accepted from January 23-March 28, 2024.
Contact
Julieanne Gamache
Director of Career & Vocational Technical Education
(For North, South and Doherty high schools)
Admissions Policy for Ch. 74 CVTE
Innovation Career Pathways
Innovation Career Pathways (ICP) is an extended day career technical education program for WPS high school students who are not enrolled in a Ch. 74 CVTE program. The program is held from 2:30-5:15 PM weekdays at Worcester Technical High School, 1 Officer Manny Familia Way. Students typically attend twice a week. Students are admitted through the tiered lottery admissions process.
Innovation Career Pathways program listings for 2024-25:
Contacts
Emily Lehman
Director of Innovation Career Pathways
Kelsey Lamoureux
Career and Partnership Specialist
Email Kelsey
(508) 799-1940 ext. 50499
Night Life for Adults
Located at Worcester Technical High School at 1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Night Life hosts career technical education/workforce development programs in various trades (i.e. automotive, plumbing, construction), along with hobby courses (i.e. yoga, knitting, arts). Visit the Night Life website for information on courses and registration.
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