Hunterdon County Polytech Open House Jan. 26

Flemington, N.J. – Polytech Career and Technical High School will open its doors to prospective students and their guardians from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. The annual Open House makes it easy for families to learn what the school has to offer for students who live in any Hunterdon County school district.

On all three campuses that house Polytech programs – the Bartles Campus, Central Campus and Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission (HCESC) Campus, school staff will be available to speak with families about the programs offered at this Career and Technical Education (CTE) standout. Current students will share their experiences in their respective programs.

Each year more than 70% of Polytech’s graduates enroll in various colleges and universities in New Jersey and across the country. Most of the remaining 30% go directly into the workforce or enter one of the military branches of service.

Many of those graduates earn college credits while attending Polytech, and transfer those to their post-secondary schools. Polytech further offers its students concentrated learning experiences through the several student-based organizations, trade-focused development groups and community service projects it hosts.

“We differ from traditional high schools by blending hands-on learning, college credits and industry certifications into curricula that are focused on specific career paths,” said Tanya Nalesnik, assistant business administrator for the Hunterdon County Vocational School District. “Many of our graduates return to us with success stories about how their high level of preparation helped them stand out in college or the workforce.”

Polytech’s 13 core program areas allow students to explore technical and career options in a hands-on environment while subprograms offer further specialization. Unlike a traditional high school, every one of those programs offers college credits, licensing, credentials, specific job skills or certifications. Students attend their home high schools for all academic requirements and are bused to Polytech for half-day programs. Polytech courses run for a full year to comprise 20 elective credits with most students starting as juniors.

Bartles Campus offerings: Art/Visual Communications (Graphic Design, Commercial Arts-Advertising Design, and 3D Computer Animation), Computer Science, Education (Early Childhood and Teacher Academy), Criminal Justice (Homeland Security and Law & Criminal Justice), Health and Medical Sciences (Healthcare Science, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, and Pre-Nursing), Customized/Work-Based Learning (Career Prep, Supervised School-to-Careers, and Structured Learning Experience) and Career Path to Transitions

Central Campus offerings: Automotive (Auto Technology, Auto Body Collision Repair, and Auto Services), Building Technologies (Construction Science and Heavy Equipment Operator Program (HEOP)), Cosmetology (1, 2 & Completer), Culinary Arts (Culinary and Baking Arts), and Customized/Work-Based Learning (Career Prep, Supervised School-to-Careers, and Structured Learning Experience)

Educational Services Commission Campus: Animal Science, and Environmental Science (Environmental Sustainability & Engineering)

Families may visit one, two or all three campuses during the Jan. 26 Open House. The Bartles Campus, 8 Bartles Corner Road, is on the east side of Route 31. The Central Campus, 10 Junction Road, is next to the Hunterdon Central High School Field House. The Educational Services Commission Campus is on 75 acres of land ideal for outdoor learning at 37 Hoffmans Crossing Road in Califon.

In case of inclement weather, the district has set an Open House snow date of Saturday, Feb. 2. For more information, call (908) 788-1119, ext. 2024.

Learn more about Hunterdon County Polytech and apply online by March 1 at www.hcpolytech.org.

Hunterdon County Polytech Career and Technical School is the largest component of Hunterdon County Vocational School District (HCVSD). Polytech is the district’s shared-time high school that prepares students for a seamless transition to college and career paths. HCVSD also operates an Adult and Continuing Education school and three science-based high school academies: the Biomedical Sciences Academy, the Computer Science and Applied Engineering Academy and the Environmental Sustainability and Engineering Academy. Learn more at www.hcvsd.org.

All pupils will be given equal opportunity for enrollment in programs operated by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status (34 C.F.R. Part 100, Appendix B, Section IV-A). No qualified handicapped person shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity which receives federal financial assistance, et seq (34 C.F.R. Part 104.4(a)(b).

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