What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?
CTE Admissions Process
1. First, fill out the correct application, located on this page.
2. We will request academic, attendance, and conduct records, as well as a recommendation from your sending school after the second term or first trimester has ended.
3. To be considered in the first round of admissions, you must be from Pittsfield and your application must be complete.
Admissions Criteria
Admissions is based on 4 equally weighted criteria totaling an Application Score of 80 pts
1. Academic Record (two years (7th and 8th grade) of grades in 4 main academic areas: Math, English, Science, and History)
2. Attendance (two years (7th and 8th grade) of Attendance records)
3. School Discipline/Conduct (two years (7th and 8th grade) of Discipline/Conduct records)
4. Sending School Recommendation (your school counselor has the form, recommendation letters are welcome, but not required)
Important Dates
February 5th |
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Deadline for resident students to complete the application process for February 12th review |
February 12th |
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CTE Selection Committee to review First Round applicants
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February 28th |
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Notification of acceptance, denial, or wait list for resident student applications submitted by February 5th |
March 8th |
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Resident students must confirm acceptance of offer of enrollment |
March 24th |
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CTE applications due for non-resident students |
March 26th |
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Notification of acceptance, denial, or wait list if seats remain |
March 29th |
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Student must confirm acceptance of offer of enrollment |
April 1st |
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Deadline to file Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Nonresident Student Tuition Application with the Superintendent of the nonresident student’s district-of-residence |