Montachusett’s MVP Academy opens; state officials announce $8.5 million for career-connected learning

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School Superintendent Tom Brown opened the ceremony at the newly renovated Montachusett Vocational Partnership Academy, known as MVP Academy, and welcomed state officials who announced new funding to expand career-technical education.

The lieutenant governor announced the administration is investing “over 8 and a half million in our Career Connected Learning Grants program,” funds officials said are intended to expand access to high-quality career pathways and stronger partnerships with local employers. State education and workforce officials at the event described a package of grants and capital investments they said will increase CTE seats and support new programs such as a plumbing pathway scheduled for 2026.

MVP Academy is a satellite training site established by the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (commonly called Monty Tech) after the district identified a lack of capacity: officials said Monty Tech once had more than 800 applicants for about 350 freshman seats. Superintendent Tom Brown said the academy occupies a vacant warehouse renovated largely by Monty Tech students and instructors and is intended to serve…