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Mercer County Technical
Schools
The Mercer County Technical School District is a shared-time technical education system, serving all of the public and non-public school districts in Mercer County. Under the auspices of a five-member Board of Education, the school district also sponsors a comprehensive adult and post-secondary program.
The district's secondary technical education program and the performing arts program are organized on a shared-time basis. Shared-time is the concept whereby a student is enrolled in his/her home school for academic and other educational activities and then attends a technical school on a half-day basis. Eleventh and twelfth grade students from all of the public and non-public school districts in the county are eligible to attend. The Assunpink Technical Center and the Arthur R. Sypek Technical Center are designed for secondary technical education. The Performing Arts Program is conducted on the West Windsor campus of the Mercer County Community College.
An employment orientation (special education) program also functions on a shared-time basis and is located at the Arthur R. Sypek Center. The purpose of this program is to provide technical and occupational training for students with special needs between the ages of sixteen and twenty.
Several "tech-prep" programs are offered in conjunction with the Mercer County Community College. These programs offer qualified high school seniors the opportunity to take challenging college-level course work while still in high school, gain college credits, and meet all high school graduation requirements.
Adult post-secondary programs are designed for high school graduates and for those students who are considered "early leavers". Students may attend school on an full-time or part-time basis. the Health Careers Center offers an array of post-secondary health related career programs such as practical nursing, dental assisting, medical assisting, nurse aide, and other specialized courses.
The Adult Evening School provides part-time programs in various occupational and technical career fields. Programs are designed to assist individuals to successfully enter, compete, and advance in areas of interest. In general, our programs are classified as apprenticeship training, trade and industrial, business/clerical related or personal enrichment/avocational. Customized training as well as programs offered jointly with Mercer County Community College are also scheduled. The Mercer County Fire Science Academy provides programs in firefighter skills, techniques, and certifications in various related areas. For additional course offerings, content, and registration information, please use this link to their website: www.dftc.org.
The district also sponsors an Alternative High School (Thomas J. Rubino Academy) designed to offer a learning environment different from the traditional form of education and to assist students in realizing their life goals and choices, talents, abilities, and career interests. The education services for the Thomas J Rubino Academy are provided by Comprehensive Educational Resources (CER), an educational service provider created to assist New Jersey's public schools, and state agencies in meeting their ever-increasing needs and demands. The alternative education program is delivered on the West Windsor campus of the Mercer County Community College.
The major program features and services provided by the district are as follows:
The Board of Education invites you to review the district's web site for specific information on programs, services, and other educational opportunities available to the residents and employers of Mercer County.
Kimberly J. Schneider,
Ed.D.
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