Welcome to the
Hartford Area Career and Technology Center
Michael Redington, Director
Charles Reibel, Assistant Director
Al Flory, Guidance Coordinator
Grade levels: Grades 11 & 12 with Career and Technology Exploration for sophomore students
Student population: 380 (all students are half-time students)
Average class size: 12 senior classes/AM, 14 junior classes/PM,
15 sophomore classes
Number of programs: 14 occupational programs,
plus Cooperative Education and 3 Pre-Tech Programs
Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC) serves students attending Hartford, Hanover, Lebanon, Mascoma, Windsor and Woodstock high schools, along with Thetford Academy, Sharon Academy and home-study students. We are truly a “melting pot” of secondary education for the Upper Valley. At HACTC we take great pride in our motto: “A Respectful Environment is Everyone’s Responsibility and Everyone’s Right.”
Junior and senior students may enroll in any of the following technology and career programs:
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Allied Medical Services
Auto Technology
Business Technology
Building Trades
Collision Repair & Refinishing
Computer Technology Applications
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
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Design & Illustration/Media Arts
Engineering/Architectural Design
Finance & Business Management
Human Services
Industrial Mechanics & Welding
Natural Resources
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In addition, a career exploration program exists for at-risk sophomores, and seniors may enroll in our cooperative-education program, which provides paid work experience in business and industry related to their program at HACTC.
The center also offers a variety of career and technical organizations which provide students numerous opportunities to learn and demonstrate leadership skills. These include:
- Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), serving hospitality programs
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), serving business programs
- FFA, serving agricultural programs
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), serving health programs
- National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), serving high achieving students
- SkillsUSA, serving technical, skilled and service programs
“This program has helped me decide on a career field and helped me prepare for college.” HACTC Student
“Meeting new kids from other schools has been great. We all get along because we are interested in the same things.” HACTC Student
The Hartford Area Career and Technology Center is committed to maintaining a learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
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