Marlborough School System Gets $1.1M For Adult Career Training

MARLBOROUGH, MA — A local school district got more than $1.1 million in state funding for a new initiative.

The Healey Administration awarded a combined $6.6 million in state funds to 23 technical high schools and school systems in Massachusetts, according to a news release. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District in Marlborough was awarded more than $1.1 million of those funds.

The school district will train 108 participants and was awarded the most money of any group in the state.

This is all part of Gov. Healey's Career Technical Initiative, which is meant to train individuals for high-demand jobs, like trade roles, jobs in construction and manufacturing sectors.

Assabet Valley will specifically train for plumbing, electrical, welding, HVAC and auto tech positions. And to do that, the school district will partner with many groups, like F.W. Webb Co., Ford Motor Company and IBEW Local 103, according to the release.

"The CTI program opens doors for adult learners by providing the hands-on training they need to step into high-demand careers in construction, the trades and manufacturing,” said Gov. Healey.

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