Posted on: January 31, 2020

HS Spring Robotics Challenge to be held on April 4th

VEX Robotics teams representing 11 high schools in Union County Public Schools will compete in the 2020 Spring Robotics Challenge on April 4th at the Union County Agriculture Center (3230-D Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112). Doors will open at 8am with the competition beginning around 8:30am.  To learn more about VEX Robotics and this year’s…

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Posted on: December 20, 2019

Eight Teams Advance to Third N.C. Jr. Chef Cook-Off

High school students from across North Carolina have won the chance to compete in a cook-off and spice up school lunch with entrée recipes they created for the third North Carolina Jr. Chef Competition. Eight finalist teams from Career and Technical Education food, nutrition, and culinary arts courses will compete in a cook-off Feb. 7 at…

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Posted on: November 21, 2019

Thank You to All Who Came to the 3rd Annual UCPS High School Program Expo

On Saturday, programs from across Union County Public Schools were on hand to show off all the options for high school students in UCPS. Close to 1ooo students, parents, guardians, and other family members attended. Below is a list of many of the things they saw. For more information about CTE Pathways and Academies, check…

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Posted on: October 04, 2019

Parkwood, Piedmont, Weddington, and Marvin Ridge High Schools Take Home Top Honors at the Holiday Bake Shop

This year’s Holiday Bake Shop was a great success. Students from across Union County Public Schools made desserts to compete in four categories: Bars, Candies, Cakes & Breads, and Cookies, as well as selling them to the public during the City of Monroe’s Tree Lighting event on Saturday evening. Below are the winners:    …

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Posted on: September 18, 2019

Make It In Union County Manufacturing Awareness Week

Make It In Union County Manufacturing Awareness Week is the week of September 30th. There will be industry tours for students and parents, guest speakers in schools, and the Make It In Union County Showcase. Prizes will be awarded to the schools with the most participation in middle and high school divisions. Winners of the…

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Posted on: July 29, 2019

Watch this section for CTE Announcements and Upcoming Events

Keep an eye on our website to see what is going on in CTE across Union County Public Schools.

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Posted on: July 28, 2019

Welcome to our new website

Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) is excited to launch our new website starting on August 22, 2019. The goal of the new site is to provide students, parents, and other community members information about all of the great CTE options available to students across UCPS middle and high schools.  In…

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