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Hartford Area Career and Technology Center
Hartford Area Career and Technology Center, nominated by Vermont Agency of Education, is a high school in White River Junction, Vermont, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily suburban/rural area.
Location White River Junction, Vermont
Governance Public District School
Grades High
Students 331
Locale Rural, Suburban
Director Erika Schneider
Demographics
Percentage of students*
4%
English Learners
—
Free/Reduced Lunch
40%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 7%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian 2%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2%
Hispanic or Latino —
White 89%
2+ Races —
Why Hartford Area Career and Technology Center was nominated
Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC) provides career technical education to high school students, with a focus on preparing students for college and for high-skill, high-wage, in demand careers. HACTC also has a strong Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) student leadership group that has partnered with school leaders to improve equity and inclusion at HACTC. While all of their programs are worthy of recognition, this nomination puts a spotlight on HACTC’s new Information Technology Program (a full article about this program can be found on pages 8 – 11 of this publication: https://issuu.com/kboyarsky/docs/westlebanonvalleynews_20221110_svalleyparents?fr=sNmMwYjMzNzU4Mg HACTC’s Information Technology Program provides students with hands-on, project-based, experiential learning, post-secondary credentials, and dual enrollment college credits. While still in high school, students in this program have the opportunity to: • Earn CompTIA A+ certification, a post-secondary certification that is the industry standard for a career in information technology. • Participate in the Amazon Web Services Academy and become AWS certified cloud practitioners. • Earn CISCO CCT Routing and Switching certification. • Earn dual enrollment college credits through River Valley Technical College. Courses include Computer Architecture and Operating Systems and Introduction to Networks.
Student experience design
Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (HACTC) recognizes that education is a life-long experience. The Center creates a nurturing environment in which applied contextual learning occurs. HACTC promotes the development of career skills to prepare students for success in our increasingly demanding information-based society. HACTC brings hands on learning for students in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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Community And Workforce Partnerships |
5+ years
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Industry-recognized Credentials |
5+ years
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Students Develop Projects |
5+ years
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All Practices
Assessments For Career Readiness
Competency/mastery-based Education
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Early College High School
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery
Project-based Learning
Performance Based Assessment
Restorative Practices
Student-led Conferences
Self-paced Learning
Trauma-informed Practices
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Address systemic inequities
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Date Updated: 4/1/2025
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.