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Today we're continuing introducing our CATEC instructors! We're recognizing Cosmetology instructor Karen Brown, Cosmetology instructor Jackie Waller, and Culinary Arts instructor Kalya Mays.



Welcome back to the 24-25 school year! Our staff is back at work getting ready for a new school year. Please join us 8/12 5-7pm for our CATEC Open House. Stop by to see our building, meet our staff, and learn more about your CATEC class. For questions, please call 434-245-2419.


In continuing with our staff intros, today we're giving shout outs to our health and medical sciences and emergency services instructors: Nurse Assistant Instructor Jessica Carter-Payne, Vet Science Instructor Monica Grant, EMT Instructor Stephanie Corbin, and Fire Science Instructor Bobby Elliot.



Due to impending inclement weather, CATEC will be closed Friday, August 9, 2024. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, August 12. Stay safe!


Today we are kicking off our Staff Intros. We're starting with our administrative team: Principal Dr. Stacey Heltz, Assistant Principal Kyle James, and Adult Education and Work-Based Learning Program Manager, Shannon Tomlin. These 3 leaders keep the school running smoothly!

Welcome back to the 24-25 school year! Our staff is back at work getting ready for a new school year. Please join us 8/12 5-7pm for our CATEC Open House. Stop by to see our building, meet our staff, and learn more about your CATEC class. For questions, please call 434-245-2419.


With CATEC's transition to Charlottesville City Schools' ownership, our contact information has changed. Please note our new phone numbers and fax number. @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle @cvilleschools @albemarlecountypublicschools


CATEC Completers and families, you can view the 2024 Ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CClDwnOg17Y. If you would like your photos from the event, please contact the front office at CATEC for help.


At CATEC we spend lots of time celebrating our students who enter the workforce in their CATEC industries. Today we're giving a shout out to our students who are entering 4-year universities in the fall. Congrats also goes out to the countless students who will be attending PVCC as well as CATEC's Adult Education and Apprenticeship Programs to continue their training.



Congratulations to our 2023-2024 CATEC Completers! We are very proud of all your hard work this year. If you would like access to your Completers photos, please contact Ms. Wood in the front office and she can help you.


Congrats to our Auto Service Tech program and its instructor Matt Richardson for being named the Virginia Depart of Education's Region 5 Creating Excellence Secondary Advisory Committee award recipient. It is through our important relationships with local employers that our students get internships, employment, and the materials they need to have real-world experiences at CATEC. @cvilleschools @albemarlecountypublicschools
Thank you to our Advisory Board members: Carter Meyer Automotive @cartermyersautomotive , Malloy Ford @malloy_ford_charlottesville, Flow Companies @flowauto, Charlottesville Porsche @porscheofcharlottesville, Airport Road Automotive, and Bob’s Wheel Alignment #bobswheelalignment.


Congrats Nick Hamilton, a CHS and Carpentry Completer. He created cornhole boards to support the WALK program at CHS! You have a generous heart and we are appreciative of the time you spent with us at CATEC. @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools @CHSBlackKnights @chs_blackknights


Mark your calendars now! CATEC will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a community event on Saturday, September 28th. We hope to see our students, alumni, and community members at CATEC to celebrate the important role our school plays in our community!


Congratulations to our Electricity students who have been hired for full-time employment in the past two weeks! Thank you Moore's Electric and Riddleberger Brothers for hiring 5 of our talented students as they embark on their careers! @mooreselectric
Jahaziel Herrera- Moore's Electric
Aldo Torres- Moore's Electric
Samuel Tower- Riddleberger Brothers
Gerald Kinlaw- Moore's Electric
Joh Meadows- Moore's Electric


If you have not picked up your FREE CATEC yearbook, please visit Mrs. Jay in the Career and Counseling Corner ASAP to get yours!


Congrats to our scholarship and award recipients! 10 CATEC students were awarded 11 scholarships totaling $13K in educational savings from the Rotary Club, Blue Ridge Area Homebuilders Association, and Trades and Technical Education Foundation. Additionally, some of our Fire Science students and CATEC staff were given special awards for the bravery they exhibited recently. Congrats to our students!



CATEC’s Completers Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Monticello High School, beginning at 7pm. Students should arrive at 6:30pm to line up with their classes, wearing graduation-appropriate attire. Students who need ceremony gowns should have already seen Ms. Wood at CATEC. If you have questions about this event, please call 434-973-4461.


And the award goes to.... a whole lot of amazing CATEC students! We held our awards day on Friday, celebrating students' academic and technical achievements!







