Porter County Career and Tech Center

10/01/2026

Wishing our kids all the best today in the golden shovel competition for civil construction! Thank you, Grimmer construction and Superior construction for coaching our team.

10/01/2026

College Goal Sunday is this Sunday, October 4 from 2-4pm local time. Please go to collegegoalsunday.org for more information.

09/22/2026

🏹🎥 **From the State Tournament to the Olympic Pathway!** 🇺🇸✨

What an incredible opportunity for our students in PC3 - Porter County Media. Our students had the chance to attend the **Indiana Archery State Tournament**, hosted by the state association for **USA Archery**—an organization that helps guide talented archers along the pathway all the way to the **Olympics!** 🏹🥇

Our students didn’t just show up—they knocked it out of the park!🎬🔥 They captured the energy, excitement, focus, and incredible talent on display throughout the tournament and turned it all into an AWESOME video!

And here’s the really exciting part… 👀

🇺🇸 **This video will be shared with the USA Archery National & Global Organization !**

With the 2028 Olympic Trials on the horizon, it’s an incredible time for our students to be learning, creating, and telling stories connected to athletes who are chasing big dreams. What an amazing real-world experience for our young media professionals!

We couldn’t be more proud of the work our PC3 - Porter County Media produced. Their creativity, professionalism, and passion continue to show just how powerful hands-on learning can be. ❤️🎥

**Who knows where this opportunity—and these students—might lead next?** 🏹🎬✨

09/14/2026

Our students in the radio and tv program with PC3 - Porter County Media had a live broadcast of the 2026 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival parade! Check it out at the link below!

PC3 Media presents The 2026 Popcorn Parade Live

08/25/2026

We’re hiring! Porter County Career & Technical Education is seeking a paraprofessional to support students in our Automotive Technology program.

Automotive knowledge or experience is preferred. Days and hours are flexible.

Apply online:

https://www.applitrack.com/pces/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=CTE+Center

Please share!

08/23/2026

Good evening Porter County CTE Parents, Students and Staff-

We are extremely excited to let you know that all programs will be up and fully running this week. Our Teachers are extremely excited to see you all and get this year started! Here is the information for this week:

Monday August 24th the following program locations will be open:
Hobart HS - students and busses should use entrance 21
Porter County Career Center - Please note Mr. Becich's email for parking and roads this week
Hebron HS
Morgan Twp HS
Boone Grove HS
MAAC
Valpo HS
VALE
SELF
Sunset Hill Farm - drop off is at the silo, classes are held in the small building next to it
Wheeler HS - min entrance
Ivy Tech will begin classes this week as well

There will be NO Classes at Portage HS today

Tuesday August 25th
ALL CTE Program locations will be opened including Portage HS
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​Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions! We can't wait to see you all! 😃

08/21/2026

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08/19/2026

Good afternoon Students, Parents, Staff and CTE Partners-

We want to once again thank everyone for your continued patience. Please pay close attention to the details of this message as it relates to the PROGRAM LOCATIONS and NOT the individual high schools in our CTE District.

The following CTE PROGRAM LOCATIONS will be in session tomorrow:
Hebron HS
Boone Grove HS
Morgan Twp
MAAC
Valpo HS
TJMS
VALE
Porter County Career Center
SELF
Wheeler HS

For our Portage HS students, this message was sent out by your administration and transportation WILL continue through Friday!
"Good afternoon, Portage High School students and families. The following message is for students enrolled in a vocational course through the Porter County Career Center.

The Porter County Career Center has been providing updates to enrolled students regarding which campuses are open for vocational classes. We will provide bus transportation from PHS to the open vocational sites for students who would like to start their classes as soon as possible. Buses will begin boarding at 7:00 a.m. and leave Portage High School promptly at 7:10 a.m. Families must provide transportation to and from the high school or the vocational location.
To see which locations are currently open to vocational students, please reference the communications from the Porter County Career Center. This is an option for students who wish and are able to start classes now."

The following CTE PROGRAM LOCATIONS WILL NOT be in session tomorrow:
Ivy Tech
Hobart HS
Portage HS
Sunset Hill Farm (Duneland hosted program)

If you are able to provide your own transportation to any of the locations or are able to get tranportation provided by your district, we encourage you to attend your programs. Once again, if you are in the morning session, students should arrive by 7:45 and drivers will be dismissed at 10:05 after busses are released. If you are in the afternoon session, students should arrive by 11:45 and drivers will be released at 2:05 after busses are dismissed. Cosmetology students should arrive by 11:45 and will be in session until 6:00 pm.

Please feel free to reach out if you should have further questions!

08/18/2026

Thank you Mayor Costas and the City of Valparaiso!

08/17/2026

We want to once again thank everyone for your continued patience. Please pay close attention to the details of this message as it relates to the PROGRAM LOCATIONS and NOT the individual high schools in our CTE District.

The following CTE PROGRAM LOCATIONS will be in session tomorrow:
Hebron HS
Boone Grove HS
Morgan Twp
MAAC
Valpo HS
TJMS
VALE
Porter County Career Center
SELF
Wheeler HS

For our Portage HS students, this message was sent out by your adminsitration and transportation WILL begin tomorrow if you would like to start going to your programs:
"Good afternoon, Portage High School students and families. The following message is for students enrolled in a vocational course through the Porter County Career Center.

The Porter County Career Center has been providing updates to enrolled students regarding which campuses are open for vocational classes. We will provide bus transportation from PHS to the open vocational sites for students who would like to start their classes as soon as possible. Buses will begin boarding at 7:00 a.m. and leave Portage High School promptly at 7:10 a.m. Families must provide transportation to and from the high school or the vocational location.
To see which locations are currently open to vocational students, please reference the communications from the Porter County Career Center. This is an option for students who wish and are able to start classes now."

The following CTE PROGRAM LOCATIONS WILL NOT be in session tomorrow:
Ivy Tech
Hobart HS
Portage HS
Sunset Hill Farm (Duneland hosted program)

​If you are able to provide your own transportation to any of the locations or are able to ​get tranportation provided by your district, we encourage you to attend your programs. Once again, if you are in the morning session, students should arrive by 7:45 and drivers will be dismissed at 10:05 after busses are released. If you are in the afternoon session, students should arrive by 11:45 and drivers will be released at 2:05 after busses are dismissed. Cosmetology students should arrive by ​11:45 and will be in session until 6:00 ​pm.

Please feel free to reach out if you should have further questions!