Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center

Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center (CATEC) High School programs are currently offered at CATEC's main campus and at satellite campuses, with transportation to and from base school provided. Classes are available to Charlottesville City School and Albemarle County Public Schools students, as well as homeschooled and out-of-district students.

We offer 9 programs wherein students have opportunities to practice hands-on and work-based learning activities alongside academically-driven curricula that prepare students for entering the workforce and continuing their educations. Students have opportunities to enrich their academic learning by participating in work-based experiences that include job shadows, internships, and apprenticeships. 

Students who attend and complete CATEC programs have the opportunity to receive recognized certifications or credentials in their industry and earn high school elective credits. Students completing select CATEC programs receive, on average, 11 dual-enrollment college credits from local community colleges.

Additionally, each CATEC offers academic courses to provide students with opportunities to coursework while at CATEC. CATEC's Career Development program integrates career preparation through its workplace soft skills curriculum, providing students with professional development designed to help them begin their careers work ready. 

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION

CATEC Fact Sheet

CATEC Student-Parent Handbook 2024-2025

CATEC Beginning of Year Forms 2024-2025

CATEC Beginning of the Year Forms 2024-2025- Spanish

Charlottesville City Schools 2024-2025 School Calendar

ACPS 2024-2025 School Calendar

Bell Schedules: Regular, 1-Hour Delay, and 2-Hour Delay Schedules

CATEC Academic Bell Schedule

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POWERSCHOOL

*Each parent and student MUST have an Access Key Letter in order to set up their account.  Contact Liz Wood or Marianne Barbour at 434-245-2419 to send the letter to their school email account.

Interested in learning more about our Adult Education and Apprenticeship Programs? Click here to see what we courses and certification programs we offer during evening hours and online.

For more information, click on each program to learn about each program's curriculum, requirements, available certifications, and dual enrollment credits. For a tour of our school, contact your base school counselor or call CATEC at 434-245-2419.