Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick addressed parents of prospective students during one of several informational sessions. Families of students applying for admission to the Class of 2019 are reminded that completed applications are due by the close of school on February 06, 2015.
UPTON – Parents and students interested in applying to Blackstone Valley Tech are reminded that completed applications are due no later than the close of school on February 06, 2015.
Each year, Valley Tech receives more than 800 applications for roughly 300 available seats. Those numbers are expected to remain on track this year, as indicated by a December open house that saw more than 1,000 students, parents and guardians visit the school’s Upton campus to take part in informational sessions and guided tours of Valley Tech’s vocational technical programs:
Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
Engineering Technology
Automotive Technology
Health Services
Business Technology
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Construction Technology & Refrigeration
Cosmetology
Information Technology
Culinary Arts
Manufacturing Technology
Dental Assisting
Multimedia Communications
Drafting Technology
Painting & Design Technology
Electrical
Plumbing
Electronics Technology
Post-Secondary Practical Nursing Program
Eighth-grader Demitri Almeida of Milford was among hundreds of current applicants who attended the open house for an up-close look at the nationally recognized system. Almeida said he previously visited the school with his eighth grade class and was excited to return.
“I’m interested in all of the sophisticated technology,” Almeida explained. “I want to understand it all.”
Like many parents at the open house, Lori and Chuck Scott of Upton expressed hope that in the years ahead, an expansion of seating will allow more children to access a Valley Tech education.
“It’s sad that they have to turn kids away when there are so many who want to go here,” Lori Scott said. “So, adding on? Absolutely. It would be fantastic to be able to accept more applicants.”
All applications for admission into the Class of 2019 must be received at Valley Tech by Friday, February 06. Some sending school systems might have an earlier submission deadline. Details on the admissions process can be found on the school’s website www.valleytech.k12.ma.us
UPTON DAILY 