Erie County Technical School will launch a new academic program and expand two others this fall.
Enrollment at the school, on Oliver Road in Summit Township, is growing, from 626 students in 2020-21 to an estimated 950 in 2024-25.
A $34.4 million renovation of the school begun in December 2021 and scheduled to be completed this spring has revamped instructional space and provided three new classrooms and lab spaces to add or expand programs.
“Local school districts invested in us for the benefit of our students, and we’re seeing the fruits of that,” said Erie County Technical School Executive Director Matt LaVerde.
Students from the Fairview, Fort LeBoeuf, General McLane, Girard, Iroquois, Harbor Creek, Millcreek, North East, Northwestern, Wattsburg and Union City school districts can enroll in the school’s 18 — and soon-to-be 19 — career training programs.
New: Emergency/Protective Services
The new program will provide students with CPR and first aid training and other basic skills needed for entry-level jobs in criminal justice, firefighting and emergency medical services.