RVTC at a Glance

     The River Valley Technical Center offers an education that prepares students to be career and college ready. Students learn technical skills in their program areas, employability skills that prepare them for the workplace, and academic skills, including math, reading, writing, science, or social studies. Employers are looking for employees who can utilize technology, solve problems, and work effectively in teams. The River Valley Technical Center affords high school students and adults
the chance to learn these skills through practical, hands-on experience so they are better prepared to take advantage of further learning and career opportunities.

Students who enroll at RVTC:

• Gain Employability Skills
  
  
• Prepare for College and Careers after High School
  
  
• Earn High School and College Credits
  
  
• Earn Industry-Recognized Credentials
  
  
• Learn by Doing
  
  
• Earn while you learn with Co-op
  
  
• Experiences
  
  
• Participate in the Technical Honor Society.
  
  
• SkillsUSA, FFA, and DECA

Philosophy & Mission

We believe that we must dream as well as act to accomplish great things.

We believe that learning is a lifelong adventure.

We believe in facing each day with minds open to knowledge and hearts open to love.

We believe in the freedom to wonder, to explore, to ask, to imagine, to create, and to collaborate.

We believe that success means doing our best, being our best, and being proud of our efforts.

We believe that every one of us has special talents and that collectively these talents benefit all of us.

We believe in ourselves, in each other, and in the bright future.

In this school, we are preparing for the world of tomorrow! 

 

(Adapted with permission from the Foreign Language School of Nanjing, China) Approved by RVTC Faculty and Staff  August 29, 2007  Endorsed by 2008 RVTC National Technical Honor Society Inductees  June 12, 2008   Adopted by RVTC School District Board of Directors  July 2, 2008

The mission of the River Valley Technical Center is to educate today's students for tomorrow's careers and for all students to

• Participate in a positive environment that integrates academic and technical education through applied learning.
  
  
• Benefit from teachers' professional growth and continuous improvement of curricula that emphasizes the changing workplace and the pursuit of educational excellence.
  
  
• Have the opportunity to attain nationally recognized industry credentials or certifications through the completion of courses and programs.
  
  
• Demonstrate a sense of pride and ownership in their school and community.
  
  
• Have the opportunity to explore various career areas and to participate in workplace experiences.

Sending Schools and Where Our Students Come From

The River Valley Technical Center enrolls students from:  

• Bellows Falls Union High School

• Expeditionary School at Black River

• Compass School

• Green Mountain Union High School

• Fall Mountain Regional High School

• Springfield High School

We also enroll homeschooled students, recent high school graduates, and students from private schools. Please contact us if you have any questions. (802) 885-8300