Abrookin Vocational-Technical Center

Vocational education for Grades 9-12
 

99 Kent Street, Albany, NY 12206 (click here for directions)
Phone: 462-7278
Fax: 462-7174

Sophia Newell, House Principal

E-mail: snewell@albany.k12.ny.us

About Abrookin
Vocational education has a long, successful history in the City School District of Albany, going back to at least 1914. The Abrookin Vocational Technical Center opened at its current location on Kent Street in 1974, and today serves high school students, students with special needs, adults, out-of-school youth, alternative educational students and GED students.

Abrookin offers:

• Career education for students in grades 9-12.

• Specialized programs in culinary arts, technology education, cosmetology, technical arts, life skills, and many other fields.

• An extended-day program that has become one of the district's most successful alternative education programs.

• Career Explorations in education, health care, finance, law, and engineering.

• A cutting-edge Career Academy that provides a valuable, high-tech education for students looking for a different high-school experience.

Upcoming events

• Tuesday, Sept. 7-- First day of school

• Wednesday, Sept. 8 -- Open House, 6:30-9 p.m.

• Thursday, Sept. 9 -- Rosh Hashana, no school

• Monday, Sept. 13 -- PTSA meeting, 6:45 p.m.

• Friday, Oct. 8 -- Hall of Fame dinner and inductions, Clarion Inn, 6 p.m.(Details)

• Saturday, Oct. 9 -- SAT exams

• Saturday, Oct. 9 -- Homecoming Parade, noon

• Saturday, Oct. 9 -- Homecoming Game, Bleecker Stadium, 1 p.m.

• Saturday, Oct. 9 -- Homecoming Dance, 7 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 11 -- Columbus Day, no school

• Tuesday, Oct. 12 -- Winter sports sign-ups begin

• Wednesday, Oct. 13 -- PSAT, Grades 10-11

• Monday, Oct. 18 -- PTSA meeting, 6:45 p.m.

• Wednesday, Oct. 20 -- Blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Friday, Oct. 22 -- Deadline for winter sports sign-ups

• Saturday, Oct. 23 -- ACT exam

News and information

• Stay tuned!

• Click here to see the City School District of Albany's online Photo Gallery

School times

• Breakfast begins at 7:20 a.m.

• Classes begin at 7:50 a.m.

• Dismissal is at 2:50 p.m.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the school nurse at 462-7278 during the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.