The on-time RSCO application for Howell Cheney Tech (Manchester), Goodwin Tech (New Britain) and Prince Tech (Hartford) for the 2025-26 school year closed on February 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm. The RSCO late application will open the week of March 10, 2025, after the first round of placements for has been announced.

First round placement notifications for grade 9 applicants were emailed and/or text messaged to families on Monday, February 24, 2025. Log into your RSCO account at ChooseYourSchool.org to accept your placement offer.

Visit the Regional School Choice Office webpage for details.

 

To Apply to Another CTECS Location

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now closed. Learn more about CTECS admissions process on the CTECS Admissions Page.

Additional RSCO Application Information

Students who are interested in a trade education.

Any eighth-grade student who is a resident of the State of Connecticut who expects to successfully complete eighth grade is eligible to apply for fall admission to ninth grade. Students applying to Howell Cheney Tech (Manchester), A.I. Prince Tech (Hartford), or E.C. Goodwin Tech (New Britain) apply through the Regional School Choice Office.

Any ninth-grade student who lives in Connecticut and expects to finish this school year with 7 academic credits can apply for possible entry to ninth (mid-year transfer) or tenth grade at a CTECS technical high school. Admission is dependent on space available at the school and in the desired trade program, and is not guaranteed. Students applying for tenth grade may need to complete extra coursework to catch up on trade skills taught in ninth grade. Students applying to Howell Cheney Tech (Manchester), A.I. Prince Tech (Hartford), or E.C. Goodwin Tech (New Britain) for a mid-year 9th grade transfer or entry in grade 10 apply through CTECS’ application process.

Current 8th Grade Applicants for Cheney, Goodwin, or Prince only:

December 3, 2024: The On Time application opens 

February 7, 2025: CTECS early application closes

Mid-March 2025: Placement notifications from the RSCO School Choice Office

March-June 2025: CTECS Registration

May – Summer 2025 – A range of onboarding events are held for students who are in the admissions process for a CTECS high school