What Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School does

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School (also known as Shawsheen Valley Technical High School or SVTHS) is a public regional vocational-technical high school district established under Massachusetts state law and headquartered at 100 Cook Street, Billerica, Massachusetts. Founded in 1965 and currently employing 101–250 staff, the school serves students from five member towns in the Merrimack Valley region: Bedford, Burlington, Billerica, Tewksbury, and Wilmington. Its mission combines rigorous academic instruction with hands-on career and technical education across more than 20 vocational programs organized into five clusters: Arts/Communication/Business (Business Tech/Marketing, Cosmetology, Design & Visual Communications, Graphic Communications, ISSN/Web Programming); Construction (Carpentry, Drafting, Electricity, HVAC, Masonry & Tile, Plumbing); Health Services (Dental Assisting, Health Assisting, Medical Assisting); Manufacturing (Advanced Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication); and Transportation/Product Development (Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Electronics/Engineering).

The district operates a Cooperative Education (Co-Op) program placing students in paid work experiences with local employers, a student-run Rams Pride school store, and an LPN nursing program for post-secondary credentials. It also generates ancillary community revenue through the Kenneth L. Buffum Pool (25-yard, 6-lane), adult education, youth summer programs, facility rentals, and nominal fees such as $25 parking passes and $18 swim lessons. The institution is governed by an elected School Committee representing the five member towns and led by Superintendent/Director Tony McIntosh and Principal Jessica Cook.

Revenue mechanics are public-sector: the district is funded primarily through member town assessments based on a regional agreement and pupil enrollment formulas, supplemented by Massachusetts Chapter 70 state education aid, grant funding (e.g., a 2017 $110,000 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center grant), and usage-based community program fees. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer admissions: 9th-grade applications open in September of an applicant's 8th-grade year, upper-class applicants apply in spring, and a lottery system governs admissions for the Class of 2030. There is no private ownership, venture investment, or stock issuance; the entity is a government state institution with no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, and no M&A activity.

Name

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School

Legal name

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District

Website

https://shawsheentech.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School is a public regional vocational-technical high school in Billerica, Massachusetts, serving students from five member towns with academic and hands-on career training across 20+ vocational programs, funded by town assessments and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Technical Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Vocational technical education
• Career technical training
• High school education
• Cooperative education programs
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Billerica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Town Member Assessments: As a regional school district, Shawsheen Tech is funded through member town assessments from Bedford, Burlington, Billerica, Tewksbury, and Wilmington, based on the regional agreement and pupil enrollment formulas.
2. State Education Funding: Receives Massachusetts state education funding including Chapter 70 aid and other state education allocations.
3. Community Programs & Facility Rentals: Revenue from community pool operations (Kenneth L. Buffum Pool), adult education programs, youth summer programs, and facility rentals to community members.
4. Fee-Based Services: Fees collected for parking passes ($25), summer swim lessons ($18 per half-hour class), and student store operations through Rams Pride school store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School is a public regional vocational-technical high school providing secondary academic instruction alongside 20+ career-technical programs (including Advanced Manufacturing, Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental/Health/Medical Assisting, Electricity, Electronics/Engineering, HVAC, Masonry & Tile, Plumbing, Welding, Web Programming, and Design/Visual Communications). The school serves grades 9–12 from the member towns of Bedford, Burlington, Billerica, Tewksbury, and Wilmington, and supplements its academic/vocational core with Cooperative Education work placements, adult education, an LPN program, community pool operations, and youth summer programs.

Product overview

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School is a vocational technical high school offering a comprehensive portfolio of 20 vocational/technical programs organized into five categories: Arts, Communication & Business (Business Tech/Marketing, Cosmetology, Design & Visual Communications, Graphic Communications, ISSN/Web Programming); Construction (Carpentry, Drafting, Electricity, HVAC, Masonry & Tile, Plumbing); Health Services (Dental Assisting, Health Assisting, Medical Assisting); Manufacturing (Advanced Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication); and Transportation/Product Development (Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Electronics/Engineering). The school operates a student-run Rams Pride store and provides cooperative education work experiences. Community facilities include the Kenneth L. Buffum Pool, and the school offers adult education, an LPN program, and youth summer programs. The institution serves students from Bedford, Burlington, Billerica, Wilmington, and Tewksbury.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Manufacturing vocational program Vocational program focused on manufacturing technologies and industrial processes, part of the five-cluster vocational-technical portfolio offered to grades 9–12 students.
• Auto Collision Repair vocational program Vocational program training students in automotive collision repair and refinishing, part of the Transportation/Product Development cluster.
• Automotive Technology vocational program Vocational program teaching automotive diagnostic, repair, and maintenance skills, part of the Transportation/Product Development cluster.
• Business Tech/Marketing vocational program Vocational program covering business technology applications and marketing principles, including operation of the Rams Pride school store. Part of the Arts, Communication & Business cluster.
• Carpentry vocational program Vocational program training students in residential and commercial carpentry construction skills, part of the Construction cluster.
• Cosmetology vocational program Vocational program providing training in hair, skin, and nail care services, part of the Arts, Communication & Business cluster.
• Culinary Arts/Hospitality vocational program Vocational program teaching culinary techniques and hospitality management skills.
• Dental Assisting vocational program Vocational program training students to assist dentists in clinical settings, part of the Health Services cluster.
• Design & Visual Communications vocational program Vocational program focused on visual design and communication technologies, part of the Arts, Communication & Business cluster.
• Drafting vocational program Vocational program teaching technical drafting and CAD skills, part of the Construction cluster.
• Electricity vocational program Vocational program training students in electrical installation and systems, part of the Construction cluster.
• Electronics/Engineering vocational program Vocational program covering electronics technology and engineering principles, part of the Transportation/Product Development cluster.
• Graphic Communications vocational program Vocational program teaching graphic design and printing technologies, part of the Arts, Communication & Business cluster.
• Health Assisting vocational program Vocational program providing training in healthcare assistance and patient care, part of the Health Services cluster.
• HVAC vocational program Vocational program training students in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, part of the Construction cluster.
• ISSN/Web Programming vocational program Vocational program focused on internet services, web development, and programming, part of the Arts, Communication & Business cluster.
• Masonry & Tile vocational program Vocational program teaching brickwork, stonework, and tile installation skills, part of the Construction cluster; includes a recently expanded Masonry Shop (dedication ceremony January 29, 2026).
• Medical Assisting vocational program Vocational program training students in clinical and administrative medical assisting duties, part of the Health Services cluster.
• Metal Fabrication vocational program Vocational program teaching metalworking, welding, and fabrication techniques, part of the Manufacturing cluster.
• Plumbing vocational program Vocational program training students in plumbing installation and pipefitting, part of the Construction cluster.
• Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program Cooperative education program enabling students to gain real-world paid work experience with local employers; seniors eligible first quarter, juniors fourth quarter or summer.
• Adult Education / Continuing Education Adult education and continuing education programs for community members from member towns.
• LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing) Program Post-secondary Licensed Practical Nursing program for practical nursing certification, offered through adult/community education.
• Kenneth L. Buffum Community Pool 25-yard, 6-lane community pool offering swim lessons, lap swimming, and swim team programs to community members.
• Youth Programs (including Project Explore) Youth summer programs and Project Explore for students in grades K–12.
• Rams Pride School Store Student-operated school store selling Shawsheen Tech apparel and supplies, run by Business Technology & Marketing vocational students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 wins out of 31 Collins Cup competitions against Greater Lowell Technical High School
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Billerica Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe School Resource Officer (SRO) program places a police officer from Billerica Police Department at the school. Officer Greg Micalizzi serves as SRO, supervised by Lieutenant Commander Mark Tsoukalas. The partnership includes a Memorandum of Understanding for school safety and security operations.
• Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSBA is partnering with Shawsheen Tech on the school building project. The district was accepted into MSBA's pipeline for potential building renovation/reconstruction. MSBA updates show ongoing building committee meetings and OPM (Owner's Project Manager) selection process for 2026.
• Member Town Municipalities (Bedford, Burlington, Billerica, Tewksbury, Wilmington)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive towns share governance through elected School Committee members and fund the regional school district through member assessments. Each town has representation on the School Committee and contributes to school operations and capital costs per regional agreement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Lowell Technical High School: Direct regional vocational-technical high school peer and the school's Collins Cup athletic rival since 1993. Operates the same Massachusetts regional VT model serving a comparable set of Merrimack Valley towns with similar academic-plus-trade programming.
• Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School: Regional VT high school serving multiple member towns in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts. Operates the same Massachusetts regional vocational-technical school district model with comparable career and technical education programming and Chapter 70 funding structure.
• Nashoba Valley Technical High School: Regional vocational-technical high school in the Nashoba Valley region of Massachusetts. Same regional district funding model and similar scope of vocational-technical programs serving multiple member towns.
• Greater Lawrence Technical School: Regional vocational-technical school in the Greater Lawrence area of Massachusetts. Operates under the same Massachusetts regional VT funding and governance model with comparable trade program breadth and member-town assessment structure.
• Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational-technical high school serving a multi-town district in the Merrimack Valley. Same Massachusetts regional VT school model with vocational-technical programming and Chapter 70 state funding.
• Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School (Monty Tech): Regional vocational-technical high school in the Montachusett area of Massachusetts. Operates the same Massachusetts regional VT district model with comparable career and technical education scope and member-town governance structure.
• Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational-technical high school serving multiple member towns in the MetroWest region. Same regional VT funding model with comparable career and technical programming across trades and health services.
• Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School: Regional vocational-technical high school in the Blackstone Valley region of Massachusetts. Operates under the same Massachusetts regional VT district funding model with similar trade and technical program offerings across member towns.
• Cape Cod Regional Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational-technical high school serving Cape Cod member towns. Same regional VT governance and Chapter 70 funding model with comparable vocational-technical program breadth and SkillsUSA participation.
• Worcester Technical High School: Massachusetts regional vocational-technical high school serving Worcester-area communities. Same regional VT funding model and comparable career and technical education scope with member-town assessment structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/shawsheentech
• Instagraminstagram.com/shawtech_hs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shawsheen-valley-technical-hs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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