Your student is invited to participate in the 2025 Northeast Metro Tech Saturday Exploratory Program for students in the comprehensive high schools in our twelve sending communities.  The in-person program will begin on Saturday January 11, 2025  and end on April 5, 2025.   This is our 9th year running this program and it has been a great success. 

We will be conducting 4 week  programs in the following:   AutoBody/Collision, Automotive Technology, Business Technology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Drafting and Design (CAD), Design and Visual Communications, Early Childhood Education, Electrical, Health Assisting, Metal Fabrication, Plumbing, and Robotics.

The program runs for 12 weeks with each career-technical exploratory lasting 4 sessions.  Students will have the option of completing the full 12-week program.This program is ideal for students who would like to explore the world of Career Technical Education, as well as pursuing opportunities in the Engineering fields, or other technology driven career pathway through our CAD, and Robotics offerings. 

The Sessions will be held on the following Saturdays from 8-12. 

**        Session 1:  January 11, 18, 25, February 1**

**        Session 2:  February 8, 15, March 1, 8**

**        Session 3:  March 15, 22, 29, April 5.**

This opportunity is funded through grants received by Northeast from The Cummings Foundation and there will be no cost for participants. Please fill out the shared Google form 2025 Exploring Vocational Pathways Program**  to register.

Please note, as demand is typically high for this program, we are only open to students in grades 9-12 who live in the Northeast School District ( Chelsea, Malden, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn.)  If the number of students interested exceeds the number of open spots, we will move to a blind lottery to fill seats.  

This is a fun, educational environment where high school students can explore the world of Career Technical Education.  This is NOT designed for credit recovery, and all students taking part in this will need to follow the Northeast Code of Conduct which will be shared out at a later date  Please register by December 27,2024Please forward applications and questions to Joseph P. O’Brien, Saturday Program Director, at 781-246-0810 Ext. 1649 or jobrien@northeastmetrotech.com