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Welcome to Old Colony! Set on a rural 80-acre campus, Old Colony provides state-of-the-art technical training with an applied academic curriculum. A small, safe, immaculate school and meticulously maintained grounds provide the ideal environment for the development of the region’s future technicians and skilled labor force.
Due to the continuing storm and related clean up efforts, Old Colony will be closed again on Wednesday 1/28/15.
Due to the impending storm, Old Colony will be closed on Tuesday 1/27/15. Stay safe and warm!
Mrs. Ward, the school nurse, would like to remind parents that they must report all student absences directly to the school. To report a student as being absent, the Attendance Office must be notified at (508) 763-8011 ext. 148 by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. Additionally, a note must be provided explaining… Continue Reading »
Old Colony RVT High School is celebrating Computer Science Week this year with a collaboration between the Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Mathematics departments. CIS teacher Ryan Robidoux and his students have organized a number of workshops as part of the Hour of Code initiative. During the week, CIS students will take over math classes… Continue Reading »
Dear Parents/Guardians of Seniors, FAFSA night will be held at Old Colony on January 15th by appointment only. If your student will be attending college in the Fall of 2015 and you are interested in assistance to complete the financial aid forms, please call the guidance office @508 763-8011(X128) to schedule an appointment. Please leave your name, student’s… Continue Reading »
There will be a Flu Clinic available for use on Thursday, December 4 from 3-7 p.m. inside the Rochester Council on Aging at 66 Dexter Lane. Please remember to wear short sleeves and to bring your insurance cards. All are welcome! For additional information, call the Marion Board of Health at 508-748-3530 or the Rochester Board… Continue Reading »
Travis Ouellette, a senior in Computer Information Services, was nominated as the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District volunteer of the year in the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program. Travis was recognized for volunteering with the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Abington Food Pantry, the Old Colony GSA Club, the Carver… Continue Reading »
The faculty and staff of Old Colony were thrilled to welcome Secretary of Education Matt Malone to Old Colony on Wednesday, November 19th. Secretary Malone toured Old Colony, visited all the shops, and engaged students in conversations about what they were learning in the shops. Secretary Malone tweeted out some pictures and comments on his… Continue Reading »
All Old Colony students will be participating in the new ALICE School Safety Training on Thursday, November 20, 2014, led by the Rochester Police Department and two certified trainers employed by Old Colony. The ALICE training offers school districts options that mitigate liability, assume less risk and, most importantly, equip students and faculty with life-saving… Continue Reading »
Today David Bechtold from IBM visited the CIS department at Old Colony to speak about Big Data. Mr. Bechtold’s presentation contained a number of eye-opening statistics and numbers pertaining to what Big Data is and how we all contribute to it. (more…)
