UPTON – The annual Open House/Parent Applicant Night for parents, guardians, and prospective students will be held at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The evening is an opportunity to tour the Pleasant Street campus and gather information regarding the vocational technical system.
“We encourage people from throughout our 13 district-member towns to attend in order to gain a better understanding of our admissions process and the opportunities available to students,” said Elizabeth Hennessy, Director of School Counseling at Valley Tech. “We hope that anyone who has a student interested in attending our school takes the time to explore what we have to offer. Our staff and student ambassadors will be available to answer any questions.”
Ample parking is available and shuttle service from outlined student parking lots will be provided in the event of inclement weather. A snow date of Thursday, December 4 is planned in case of severe weather.
Seventh- and eighth-grade students, interested transfers, and their parents/guardians are welcome to view first-hand the rigorous academic and high quality vocational technical educational opportunities at Valley Tech. Information about the application and admissions process will be available, and visitors can tour the vocational technical training areas.
Parents should be aware that all applications for admission of students interested in becoming members of the Class of 2019 must be received at Valley Tech by Friday, February 06. Some sending school systems might have an earlier submission deadline.
Valley Tech, a Massachusetts Green School and nationally recognized model school system, offers 17 different consolidated, state-approved vocational technical programs in addition to a challenging academic curriculum. The system has been lauded at the state and national levels for impressively high student achievement.
For driving directions and more information visit www.valleytech.k12.ma.us.
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, and Uxbridge. Located in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, Blackstone Valley Tech creates a positive learning community that prepares students for personal and professional success in an internationally competitive society through a fusion of rigorous vocational, technical, and academic skills. The school’s website is www.valleytech.k12.ma.us.
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