Town of Shirley - Shirley, MA

Nashoba Valley Technical High SchoolAccreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges.The Learning Schedule: Three 12-week trimesters consisting of eight 45-minute periods set in a fourblock schedule, five days per week. The school schedule alternates one week of academic classeswith a week in a career-technical area for grades 9 through 12.The Year in ReviewNashoba Valley Technical School District has officially added the town of Ayer as the eighthDistrict member this school year.During the 2012/2013 school year Nashoba’s enrollment continued to grow and once again wewelcomed a significantly larger student body. Also during the year we expanded our video cameras,added additional security systems, emergency door alarms and hired a full time School ResourceOfficer to build positive relations with students and staff. Additionally, we expanded our classroomiPads by another 100 (4 portable labs) to add to our existing 10 classroom computer labs to continueto expand opportunities to advance our students technologically. Technology continues to growthroughout the school, adding wireless to the entire facility, moodle, Google Docs and parent portalsto our existing systems. Academically, we continue to expand courses and elective opportunitiesand now offer to our students six approved Advanced Placement courses.Last year a second 100 kW Solar System was installed on the roof of A wing to reduce the cost ofour electricity in a “green” way. Energy savings for our solar roof units are estimated at 10% perunit, for a total of approximately 20%. For 2013 our focus remains on improving our outsidegrounds and athletic facilities by building a new sports complex that will consist of a multipurposeturf field, tennis complex and a practice field. In 2014 we will complete our final outside buildingproject which will be a new art and dance studio to enhance our pre-school, Theatre Arts and VisualDesign programs.Nashoba continues to embrace educational opportunities for our teachers through summerprofessional development opportunities as well as by serving as a satellite campus for many localcolleges’ advanced graduate programs.As we continue through a time of economic uncertainty we can assure you that at Nashoba ValleyTechnical High School, students will still receive a technical education of the highest quality withthe most current state-of-the-art equipment while still providing our district members with a fair andequitable assessment.Vocational-Technical Programs (Secondary & Post Graduate)Auto Collision Repair & RefinishingAutomotive TechnologyBanking, Marketing & RetailCarpentry/Cabinet MakingCosmetologyCulinary ArtsDental AssistingDesign & Visual CommunicationsEarly Childhood EducationElectrical TechnologyElectronics/RoboticsEngineering TechnologyHealth AssistingHotel Restaurant ManagementMachine Tool TechnologyPlumbing/HeatingProgramming & Web DevelopmentTV & Media Production/Theatre Arts115