That’s a wrap on I-Term 2024! Students spent two weeks exploring the intersection of the passions and career pathways using the concept of Ikigai to lead the way. 9th grade students explored their Ikigai, interviewed a business partner in the field of their choice, and presented their posters in a gallery walk 10th grade students …
STEMPowerment Success! Female and non-binary campers explored STEM fields at STEMPowerment camp during February break. Thank you for support from Global Foundries, Kit the Therapy Dog (and Catherine Eisele, handler), and Maeve Corcoran, Paramedic. Students conducted fieldwork and visited UAlbany’s ETEC building, Albany’s Indoor Rock Gym, and the Albany Nanotech Campus
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Tech Valley High School yesterday, Sept. 7, using our innovative school as an example to the benefits of advanced placement courses while signing two bills into law. Tech Valley High School Principal Amy Hawrylchak was joined by Capital Region BOCES Chief Operating Officer Joseph Dragone, Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent Lauren …
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Thank you to all of our campers, families, and partners for a wonderful summer! Supported by grants this year from Plug, Nuvalence, and Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs, we were able to provide two weeks of engaging and educational camp 55 incoming 7th and 8th graders from around the region. Week 1 was themed around Environmental …
Congratulations to the TVHS Class of 2023! This year’s class had 29 graduates and 2 students earned their Associate’s Degree from Excelsior University. We are proud of our class and wish them luck in the future! The graduation ceremony was held at the University at Albany Performing Arts Center and featured: Commencement Address by Alysha …
Careers in the Classroom How TVHS Is Creating The Next Generation of Business Professionals Through Project-Based Learning and A Little Something Called “Ikigai” On a cold February morning, over one hundred Tech Valley High School students are driven onto the SUNY Polytechnic Institute CNSE by buses from over 30 different school districts. Alongside students and …
Tech Valley High School (TVHS) last week welcomed the New York State Board of Regents, Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, and staff from the New York State Department of Education, as well as representatives from Capital Region BOCES and Questar III BOCES, to its campus. The Board of Regents are responsible for the general supervision of …
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Congratulations to the Tech Valley Class of 2022! This year’s class had 37 graduates and 2 students who earned their associate’s degree from Excelsior College. We are so proud of all of our students. Best of luck to the class of 2022 in their future endeavors Commencement Address by Cody Bellair, TVHS Alum from the …
Congratulations to Alexandra Squire and Varada Pandya-Vaughan for receiving this honor! Learn more about CASDA and this award here https://www.casdany.org/2022-recognition
Hear from two students who helped build the robot that competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition at the MVP Arena. The TVHS Dragons FIRST Robotics Team 5881 made it to the finals in the competition, and won the Gracious Professionalism Award.
