Career Technical Education

 

       

Career and Technical Education At Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

PVMHS is a comprehensive high school offering five programs in Career Technology Education including Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Electronics, Medical Assisting, and Criminal Justice. All six programs are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and as such, are closely monitored by the DESE. 

Students enter the CTE Exploratory program in 9th grade as they explore each area. Students rotate through each program for the first semester and are graded each day. After this experience, the student will choose three areas of concentration and will be placed on academic grades, conduct, and attendance.

This introduction is followed by three years of progressively intensive  study in their chosen field. During this time, students are encouraged and directed to concentrate on local, state and national certifications and licenses. Many students graduate with a certificate and an OSHA 10-hour general certificate. The CTE programs have articulation agreements with local colleges which sets students enrolled in these programs on a pathway to post-secondary education while still enrolled in high school.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School does not discriminate against students, parents, employees or the general public based on race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age or homelessness.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) CTE Lottery Application Process

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) is a comprehensive high school that offers six Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs—Cosmetology, Protective Services: Criminal Justice, Culinary & Baking Arts, Medical Assisting, Electronic Engineering, and Early Childhood Education—as well as one Innovation Pathway (IP) Program in Business and Finance.

All rising 9th-grade students who are residents of the City of Peabody are eligible to apply. Applications will be available no later than November 1. The application deadline will be March 1. When completing the Application, please have the Student’s school email, Parent or guardian email, and phone number to be contacted

Once Peabody residents apply, they must submit proof of residence to the central office. This can be done through ASPEN

Applications received by the published deadline will be entered into the CTE lottery. IF more applications than seats available, a Lottery system will be conducted. Date TBA

Applications received after the published deadline will only be considered if additional seats become available.

Lottery Process: All applicants’ names are submitted once, and names are drawn in a Public Virtual Space on a date to be announced. To be drawn IF more applications are submitted than seats available. 

If your name is drawn, you will secure a place in the PVMHS Exploratory Program, where you will rotate through CTE/IP programs before selecting a concentration.

If your name is not drawn, you will be placed on a waitlist and contacted if a spot opens.

Non-Resident Applicants (School Choice and Chapter 74 Programs):
If you are not a resident of Peabody, you must first contact the Peabody Public Schools Central Office to apply for school choice and be admitted into the district upon the Superintendent’s approval.

In addition, non-resident students who wish to apply to a Chapter 74 Career Technical Education Program must:

Submit an application of admission to the PVMHS no later than March 15 of the preceding school year.

Submit the Non-Resident Student Tuition Application to their district of residence no later than April 1 of the preceding school year.

The district of residence must either approve or disapprove the application and submit it to Peabody Public Schools Central Office for the Superintendent’s review and the non-resident parent/guardian within 10 school days of receipt. If the application is disapproved, the reason must be clearly stated.