Governor Lamont and DAS Commissioner Gilman Announce Opening of the New Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport
(BRIDGEPORT, CT| Nov 24, 2025) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the official grand opening of the new Bullard-Havens Technical High School, a state-of-the-art, 214,508-square-foot educational facility designed to prepare students for careers across 13 in-demand technical fields. The school, the most sustainable technical high school ever constructed in [...]
Applications Now Open for the 2026–27 School Year
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is now accepting applications for students entering grade 9 and 10 in the 2026-2027 school year. CTECS is a statewide system of 17 diploma-granting, NEASC-accredited technical high schools serving approximately 11,500 high school students. Students in grades 9-12 attend a full-day [...]
CTECS Breaks Ground on Seven Solar Energy Projects Across the State
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) and Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), along with partners the Connecticut Green Bank (Green Bank) and Verogy, today announced the start of construction of seven solar energy projects at technical high schools across the state. When completed, the seven solar [...]
Grasso Tech Event Highlights Partnership Between CTECS, Veolia, and State Leaders to Build Connecticut’s Water Workforce
Governor Ned Lamont joined representatives from the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), and Veolia North America this week at Ella T. Grasso Technical High School in Groton to celebrate a successful public-private partnership preparing students for high-demand [...]
CTECS Technical High Schools Announce Open House Dates
Students interested in applying for the 2026–2027 school year are invited to attend an open house at their local technical high school. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore our programs, tour the shops and classrooms, meet the staff, and learn how CTECS combines hands-on training with a high-quality academic education. [...]