Whittier Tech to Offer Exploratory Program for High School Students

Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to announce that Whittier Tech is partnering with its sending school districts for the second year to offer a program allowing high school seniors from sending communities to explore Whittier’s career education offerings.

The CVTE Partnership program will last eight weeks, from Monday, March 20 to Friday, May 19. Seniors from Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Ipswich, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury are eligible to apply. Twenty-one spots are available.

During the program, students will explore one subject weekly at Whittier Tech from 8-11 a.m., then return to their schools to complete academic coursework.

Students may choose from career pathways including Auto Body Collision Repair, Carpentry, Culinary, Machine Technology, Masonry, Marine Technology, Metal Fabrication/Welding, and Plumbing.

Upon graduating high school, students can select a trade area to continue career training through the grant-funded CTI program. This program offers 200 hands-on training hours as well as job placement assistance.

“This exploratory program provides an opportunity for students to experience vocational training in eight of our vocational programs” said Vocational Coordinator Amanda Crosby. “It also offers a career pathway for recently graduated high school students who have identified they would like to continue into a trade upon graduation.”

Students interested in participating in the program should reach out to their guidance counselor. For questions about the program, please contact Amanda Crosby at acrosby@whittiertech.org or 978-373-4101 ext. 384.