The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.
Our School
Green Run Collegiate (GRC), a public charter school, opened in September 2013 with a focus on college readiness. The curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy and best practices with the support of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). IB is recognized worldwide for offering quality international education programs designed to empower students for college and career readiness. AVID puts into place many of the support systems that will help students prepare for the demands the college experience will place on them.
At Green Run Collegiate, IB will be represented through three programs: the Middle Years Program (MYP), the Diploma Program (DP) and eventually the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC). At this time, GRC is an IB Candidate School for the Middle Years Program and Diploma Program. GRC is currently applying to become an IBCC candidate school this year as well.
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