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School of Cooperative Technical Education
School of Cooperative Technical Education

About Co-Op Tech

The School of Cooperative Technical Education has served a diverse population of students since its inception in the fall of 1984. Co-opTech was designed to provide a Career & Technical Education sequence option to students who had belatedly realized their interest after having missed their opportunity to apply to the traditional Career & Technical Education High Schools. The target student profile is an eleventh grader, 17 years of age,...

Course Listing

The School of Cooperative Technical Education will offer a full range of technical and trade classes for the spring 2013 semester. Spring Co-op Tech day classes will begin on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, for all students ages 16-20. New class offerings this spring include: *Medical Billing & Coding is a one semester course *Vision Technology (Ophthalmic Dispensing) is a one year course Adults interested in applying for the fall 2012 semester...

Staff & Faculty

The staff and faculty at The School Of Cooperative Technical Education are committed to helping its students succeed. To learn more about them click on the link below Administration John Widlund – Principal David Cabrera – Assistant Principal Nico Telemaque – Director-Corporate Partnerships Roxana Bonilla – School Business Manager Carolyn Peterson, Assistant Principal Nicole Jernee Assistant Principal (offsite) Faculty Barry,...

Location and Contact Info

The School of Cooperative Technical Education is located in the heart of New York City at 321 East 96th Street, between First and Second Avenues. It is conveniently located right off the FDR Drive and can be accessed by the 6 line of the Lexington Avenue Subway (96 Street Station). In the future, the school will be serviced by the new Second Avenue Line. To contact us, feel free to use the methods below. Contact by E-Mail Please contact Kelly Calderon...

About Co-Op Tech

About Co-Op Tech thumbnail The School of Cooperative Technical Education has served a diverse population of students since its inception in the fall of 1984. Co-opTech was designed to provide a Career & Technical Education sequence option to students who had belatedly

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Course Listing

Course Listing thumbnail The School of Cooperative Technical Education will offer a full range of technical and trade classes for the spring 2013 semester. Spring Co-op Tech day classes will begin on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, for all students ages 16-20. New class

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Staff & Faculty

Staff & Faculty thumbnail The staff and faculty at The School Of Cooperative Technical Education are committed to helping its students succeed. To learn more about them click on the link below Administration John Widlund – Principal David Cabrera – Assistant

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Location and Contact Info

Location and Contact Info thumbnail The School of Cooperative Technical Education is located in the heart of New York City at 321 East 96th Street, between First and Second Avenues. It is conveniently located right off the FDR Drive and can

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Co-op Tech staff is dedicated to fostering a learning environment that welcomes mainstream and students who have struggled in a regular high school setting. We provide rigorous Career and Technical instruction in order to prepare students with a marketable skill upon completion.

Co-op Tech collaborates with staff, local businesses, trade unions and community based organizations to prepare our students with the skills necessary to enter the world of work or post-secondary education

We thank you for visiting our website. This site has been developed to help you learn more about the school, our programs, and instructors. We encourage you to browse the links and contact us if you would like more information.
  • Fall 2013 Application available NOW!!!
    Fall 2013 Application available now!!! CLICK HERE!!!
  • Coming in January 2013
    Spring 2013 Orientation Dates: (All orientations begin at 8:45AM or at 12:45PM sharp). Students must apply in person
  • Learner’s Permits
    Over 400 students have qualified for their NYS Learner’s Permits with the assistance of Ms. Cambridge and Ms. DeJesus in this semester only – Great job! Ms. Cambridge will continue to seek new candidates to take the NYS Learner’s Permit online examination  in room 313 (by appointment only).
  • Many Companies Are Hiring
    Our Job Developer, Mr. Telemaque placed 103 students in full and part-time employment this past school year. There are other exciting career opportunities upcoming; see Mr. Telemaque in room 137 for the details. To see an article on a one such Co-opTech student who has been recently hired into a building trade union: http://constructionskills.org/newsletter/2011summer/david-joachim.html
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