Students and families of students who are interested in attending a vocational school for high school should reach out to Guidance Counselor Kristen Consolini at kconsolini@cbrsd.org or 684-0780, ext. 2184. There is an application process with strict deadlines that need to be followed.
There are 3 vocational schools in our area: Smith Vocational, McCann Technical, and Taconic. Please note that many of the towns in our district have town-preferred schools. This means that students from certain towns must apply to their town's preferred vocational school, unless the student is interested in a specific program only offered at a specific school.
TOWN PREFERRED SCHOOLS
Becket - Smith Vocational School
Cummington - Smith Vocational School
Dalton - Taconic High School McCann Technical or Smith Vocational School
Peru - McCann Technical or Smith Vocational School
Washington - Taconic High School
SCHOOL WEBSITES
Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School
http://www.smithtec.org/
McCann Technical School
http://www.mccanntech.org/
Pittsfield Public Schools
http://www.pittsfield.net/district_info/career___technical_education/
APPLICATIONS
Becket - Smith Vocational School
Cummington - Smith Vocational School
Dalton - Taconic High School McCann Technical or Smith Vocational School
Peru - McCann Technical or Smith Vocational School
Washington - Taconic High School
SCHOOL WEBSITES
Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School
http://www.smithtec.org/
McCann Technical School
http://www.mccanntech.org/
Pittsfield Public Schools
http://www.pittsfield.net/district_info/career___technical_education/
APPLICATIONS
Applications are available online on the vocational school websites.
Deadline to apply: March 1st.
Please notify Ms. Consolini of your application by March 1st. There is a recommendation process, including reports for grades, discipline, and attendance for 7th and 8th grade, that needs to be completed and gathered for each application.
Please call Ms. Consolini if you have any questions about the application process at 413-684-0780 ext. 2184.
The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee (“the Committee”) recognizes the right of a student residing in any of the seven towns that together constitute the Central Berkshire Regional School District (CBRSD) to attend a training school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with M.G.L. c. 74, § 7.
Please notify Ms. Consolini of your application by March 1st. There is a recommendation process, including reports for grades, discipline, and attendance for 7th and 8th grade, that needs to be completed and gathered for each application.
Please note, a Non-Resident Tuition form must be completed and signed for each school. Each vocational school has their own process.
Smith- Mails a yellow Non-Resident Tuition form once a student applies. Part I needs to be completed and submitted to CBRSD Central Office by March 25th (state deadline April 1st). Please submit as soon as possible.
McCann- Mails a Non-Resident Tution form if a student is accepted. Part I needs to be completed and submitted to CBRSD Central Office by March 25th. Please submit as soon as possible.
McCann- Mails a Non-Resident Tution form if a student is accepted. Part I needs to be completed and submitted to CBRSD Central Office by March 25th. Please submit as soon as possible.
Taconic- Family is responsible for printing the Non-Resident Tuition form from the Taconic website and mailing or delivering to the following address by March 15th:
Mercer Admin Bldg
CTE
269 First St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Please call Ms. Consolini if you have any questions about the application process at 413-684-0780 ext. 2184.
The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee (“the Committee”) recognizes the right of a student residing in any of the seven towns that together constitute the Central Berkshire Regional School District (CBRSD) to attend a training school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with M.G.L. c. 74, § 7.
