What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?
CTE in the Pittsfield Public School System
At Taconic High School, 2019-2020
• Automotive Technology
• Auto Body Collision and Repair
• Carpentry
• Cosmetology
• Culinary
• Early Education and Care
• Electricity
• Health Technology
• Horticulture
• Manufacturing Technology
• Metal Fabrication
At Pittsfield High School, 2019-2020
• Culinary
• Facilities Management
Deadlines for non-resident students to apply to Chapter 74 vocational technical schools have been extended as follows:
- The deadline for parents to submit the non-resident student tuition application to the superintendent in their district of residence is extended from Wednesday, April 1 to Friday, May 1.
- The deadline for the superintendent in the district of residence to approve or disapprove the application is extended from 10 days after receipt to 20 days after receipt.
- The deadline for parents to request a DESE review of a superintendent’s non-approval is extended from Friday, May 1 to Monday, June 1.
In addition, the commissioner may grant additional time on a case-by-case basis for students and families directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Parents may submit their non-resident student tuition application via email to
snunley@pittsfield.net without signatures, as long as it contains all of the required information.
Superintendents may also approve or disapprove using email without signatures. For more information on this subject please email Tammy Gage, Assistant Superintendent for College and Career Readiness at
tgage@pittsfield.net.
NOTE: Approval of this application does not guarantee admission to the receiving school.