Thank you for connecting to Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS). 

We have been providing career training to residents of Camden County since 1928 and are one of the largest and most comprehensive career training schools in the nation. CCTS is a public school system and anyone who lives in Camden County is eligible for admission.

Please contact Student Recruitment, at 856-767-7000, ext. 5418, if you would like more information, a copy of our printed literature, or to schedule a tour.

• Mission Statement
• A Message From The Superintendent
• Affirmative Action
• Open Public Records Act
• Technology at CCTS
• Title IX
• Section 504

MISSION STATEMENT

The Camden County Technical School district is a public, non-profit secondary and post-secondary institution. Our foremost mission is to demonstrate excellence and innovation in public education and to graduate skilled workers. The district strives to maintain an atmosphere of inquiry, continuous learning and interaction which enables students of all aspirations and abilities to develop to their full potential. The district uses student performance data across all New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) to guide and align instructional programs and curriculums. It is expected that all students will achieve the NJCCCS at all appropriate grade levels.

We recognize a responsibility not only to communicate acquired ideas, but also to participate in the development of new ideas. Accordingly, we encourage the personal and professional development of our employees and provide them with a stimulating and supportive working environment. CCTS also strives to foster strong partnerships between the home, the school and the community and to teach an appreciation for the value of every individual.

Board Approved: August 31, 1993
Revised: November 1, 2007 (Top)

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 A Message From Dr. Monillas
The Superintendent of Schools

I was appointed by the Board of Education to serve as the district’s Superintendent of Schools by contract from 2008 to 2012. It is my honor to introduce you to Camden County Technical Schools. Our Pennsauken campus was named by US News and World Report as one of the nation’s BEST HIGH SCHOOLS for 2008. Our Gloucester Township campus continues to make strides in meeting the goals of No Child Left Behind. And our district is forging ahead looking to begin its first Academy in the Fall, 2008 where the county’s best and brightest students will be involved in cutting edge technologies. Our primary function is student achievement. This focus is embedded in the school district’s Mission Statement.

Although the Mission Statement continues to evolve, as our nation transitions from an industry-based economy to a rapidly changing information and services based global economy, the focus on quality teaching and learning remains unaltered. Highly qualified and competent teachers provide instruction to all students. Instruction is guided by curriculum offerings that are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS). It is expected that all students will achieve the NJCCCS at all appropriate grade levels.

Also embedded in the school district's Mission Statement is the recognition that education is a cooperative process involving parents/guardians, students, teachers, governmental entities, businesses, and community organizations. Students and their parents are the focal point of the educational process.

Optimally, the students' role in the educational process is to accept responsibility for their learning, to respect others' right to teach and learn, and to become critical thinkers and life-long learners who are equipped with the requisite skills, knowledge, and attitudes that prepare them for the world of today and tomorrow.

Parents/guardians are capable to powerfully influence the educational lives of their children. Parents/guardians who are effectively involved in and supportive of their children's education greatly assist in the production of significant and lasting results. Effective involvement in children's education results in higher student achievement, improved attendance, more positive attitudes and behaviors, higher employment rates, and greater enrollment rates in post secondary educational institutions.

Teachers and other staff are continually engaged in professional development, the purpose of which is to meet the needs of students who learn in different ways and who come from diverse backgrounds. We embrace the concept that all students have the potential to learn. Collectively, we work to insure that all students learn at the highest possible level by "supporting 100% of the student's learning, 100% of the time."

We look forward to and appreciate your support and effective involvement in the education of our youth, and invite you to explore the opportunities available at Camden County Technical Schools.
 

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Affirmative Action

The Board of Education of Camden County Technical Schools declares it to be the policy of this district to provide an equal opportunity for all students regardless of age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, sex, marital status, disability, ancestry, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or nationality. For more information, contact Kathryn Hartford, Affirmative Action officer at (856)-767-7000 Ext.5414. (Top)

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Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

OPRA was enacted to provide greater public access to government records maintained by public agencies. OPRA provides an entitlement to examine or obtain copies of public records, when properly requested, that are not subject to exemption from disclosure. The school district’s OPRA official is Dr Monillas., superintendent, (856) 767 7000 ext. 5401.

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Title IX

"Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides that no person shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of the programs or activities of the Camden County Technical Schools on the basis of sex. The district Title IX coordinator is Kathy Hartford, and her office is located in building #12 at the Gloucester Township Campus. Her phone number is 767-7000, ext. 5414."

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Section 504

Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal funds. Section 504 provides: “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States…..shall solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance……”  The district 504 Officer is John Troxell, Director of Special Needs, Gloucester Township Campus. His phone number is (856) 767-7000 Ext. 5301.

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Technology at CCTS

Each of the academic courses and career program areas offered at Camden County Technical Schools relies heavily on the district's extensive computer network. The district has over 1,400 networked computers available for student use.

These computers are distributed and connected throughout the district's classrooms, career programs, and libraries. The network provides each computer with access to the Internet. Our technology team provides all career programs with specific, cutting-edge software to meet their needs. Upon graduation, students have the computer skills to take into the job market.

Each student at CCTS has his/her own personal password to log onto the network. In addition to giving them access to the Internet, it also gives them hard drive space to store their files. Students and staff members may access their files from any computer in the district.

The district has two libraries, one on each campus. Each provides print and non-print media for student research, study, and recreational reading. Computers are available in both libraries so that students can do online research using the Internet as well as work on projects for their academic and career programs. Each library includes computer lab areas where teachers work with students on class projects.

District library holdings include more than 30,000 books and 225 periodical subscriptions as well as a large variety of other audio-visual materials. Additionally, Internet based research databases, including ERIC, SIRS Researcher, EBSCO, Galenet, and others are provided and can be accessed from any of the district's computers.

The libraries share resources with each other through an interlibrary loan process. The CCTS library catalog is online so that students can search for materials from any district computer. Fully certified personnel are available in each library to help students develop library skills and locate information.

Distance learning is also used at CCTS. Through video teleconferencing teachers are able to take students on virtual field trips anywhere in the world. Students have visited such places as the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana without ever leaving their classrooms.

Already under construction is a video distribution system that will provide each classroom and office access to cable TV, digitized stored video, and eventually video teleconferencing.

In 1999, CCTS was ranked as one of the 100 most wired high schools in the nation by Family PC Magazine. CCTS has made the commitment to continue the use of technology to provide the best possible training for its students. In an ever-changing world, the most knowledgeable students have the best chance of success. (Top)