River Valley Technical Center


River Valley Technical Center is a career and technical school located in Springfield, Vermont. 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 math, reading and writing, science, and social studies are taught as part of the program area curriculum. Many of the programs offer post-secondary credit, industry-recognized credentials, and leadership opportunities.
The River Valley Technical Center enrolls students from , , , , , and . They also enroll 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 who 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: