The West Side Career and Technology Center is a full-time comprehensive Career and Technology Center. A complete academic curriculum complements fully accredited career and technology courses, grades 9 thru 12.
Our Mission
The mission of the West Side Career and Technology Center is to provide a quality educational community in which all students will learn academic, career, technical, and soft skills necessary to prepare them to be contributing members of our society, skilled
members of the workforce, and responsible life-long learners prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Our Vision
With the support of highly qualified instructors, technologically integrated teaching strategies, and strong partnerships in post-secondary educational institutes of learning and in the workforce, the graduates of the West Side Career and Technology Center will be
provided with a climate in which they can grow intellectually and emotionally in order to be successful in the workforce as well as in secondary educational institutes of learning.
The following documents have been posted for public review. If you have any questions or concerns about the plans, please email Ms. Elaine Pallone here.
History Club Takes Historical Walk Through City
Students in the history club participated in the annual Ghost Walk/Historical Walk through downtown Wilkes-Barre. (Click Image for Full View)
Culinary Arts Students Compete
Congratulations to Annelise Miliano and Nathalie Tineo for placing 2nd in the Pennsylvania ProStart Invitational Managerial Competition. (Click Image for Full View)
Law Enforcement Students Assist Local Civil Service Commission
Law Enforcement students assisted the Larksville Borough Civil Service Commission by scoring four police applicants participating in their civil service process this morning. Larksville is one of several local civil service commissions that use the Lowe’s-West Side CTC Obstacle Course for their police and fire applicant agility testing. (Click Image for Full View)
Child Care Students Visit King's College Education Dept.
Child Care students along with their instructor, Mrs. Patty Temple, had the opportunity to tour the King's College Education Department, meet with faculty, and had a guided tour of the entire campus with Michelle Landon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, and Student Admissions Ambassador, Mercedes Vinsko. (Click Image for Full View)
Child Care Students Visit King's College
WSCTC Child Care students recently visited King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Child Care students had the opportunity to observe and participate in Mrs. Marlene Knaub's EDUC 215 Development, Cognition, and Learning course. In the accompanying photo are WSCTC Child Care students, Mrs. Patty Temple WSCTC Child Care Instructor, King's College Education Majors, and Mrs. Marlene Knaub, King's College Faculty Member. (Click Image for Full View)
West Side CTC - Joint Operating Committee
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Seated (left to right)- Mr. Jeff Pierontoni, Northwest SD; Mr. Peter Lanza, Northwest SD; Mr. Larry
Schuler, President, Dallas SD; Mr. Thomas Pieczynski, Sr., 1 st Vice-President, W.V.W. SD; Dr. Thomas
Duffy, Chief School Administrator; Mr. David Tosh, Superintendent of Record; Mr. Philip Campenni,
Wyoming Area SD
Standing (left to right)- Mrs. Kelley Kavanagh-Watkins, Dallas SD; Mrs. Janet Cussatt, W.V.W. SD; Mr.
Rick Kamus, W.V.W. SD; Mr. Bo Benson, Northwest SD; Mr. Grant Palfey, Business Manager; Mr. Drew
Salko, Lake-Lehman SD; Mr. Gerald Stofko, Wyoming Area SD; Mr. Patrick Musto, Dallas SD
