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Vineland showcases expanded CTE pathways and eyes $5 million pre-apprenticeship grant
Summary
Vineland High School supervisors and teachers presented the district's Career and Technical Education pathways — from agriculture and auto tech to graphic design and health science — and said the district is pursuing a Department of Labor PACE pre‑apprenticeship grant of up to $5 million to support tuition, fees, books and transportation for students.
Vineland High School on Monday highlighted a broadening portfolio of Career and Technical Education programs and said administrators will apply for a competitive Department of Labor PACE pre‑apprenticeship grant that could pay tuition, fees, books and transportation for participating students.
"Career and technical education equips our students with industry-aligned skills, hands-on experiences, and career exploration opportunities that prepare students for either post-secondary education, technical training, or entry right into the workforce," said Katherine Rivera, Career and Technical Education science supervisor for the Vineland Public School District.
Presenters described multiple pathways available at Vineland High School: agriculture (four-course pathway, FFA participation and an upcoming spring plant sale), an ASE‑certified automotive sequence with nine ASE certification opportunities and partnerships with Subaru University and Ford ACE, computer-aided design and architecture projects, construction trades with OSHA certification and articulation agreements for college credit, business classes offered as dual credit through Rowan College South Jersey (RCSJ), graphic-design and studio-production courses tied to industry portfolios and NOCTI exams, and health‑science and IT tracks that include RCSJ dual-credit options and industry certifications such as Cisco and CompTIA.
Anneliese Castellini, the school's agriculture teacher and FFA advisor, said her classes also support student participation in career competitions and hands-on enterprise like the greenhouse and plant sale that fund FFA travel and contest fees.
Miss Kelly Pritchett, who runs the studio‑production program, noted former students have gone on to film and broadcasting programs and that the course provides industry-relevant roles beyond directing and acting. Lorraine Griffith described graphic-design projects that included student proposals for local clients and a vehicle-wrap project for the district.
Staff also described a new student-run CTE store in the Aselta cafeteria that sells student-made goods — from shirts and tote bags designed by marketing students to floral items grown by the agriculture classes — and serves as a workplace-learning opportunity open two days a week.
District staff said they are seeking business and post‑secondary partners to support work-based learning and job interviews for graduates. On potential program additions, staff said they have discussed adding first-responder programming (law enforcement, fire, EMS and dispatch) and will survey students about interest.
On the grant, district presenters said the PACE pre‑apprenticeship funding (competitive, up to $5 million) would focus on health‑science and construction opportunities in partnership with RCSJ and South Jersey Tech to create direct pathways from credentialing to employment.
The presentation drew applause from trustees and the public. The board moved on to routine business after the CTE remarks.
The meeting transcript does not specify the meeting date.
