What Union County Vocational-Technical Schools does

Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) is a public county vocational-technical school district in New Jersey, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Scotch Plains, NJ. The district provides tuition-free career and technical education (CTE) to more than 2,000 secondary students drawn from all 21 municipalities in Union County, alongside adult and continuing education programs for non-traditional learners. Its instructional offering is organized as a portfolio of full-time academies - including the UC Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Academy for Information Technology, UC Academy for Performing Arts, UC Academy for Sustainability, UC Academy for Public Safety, UC Academy for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, Academy for Design 446, and the Union County Recovery High School - together with shared-time programs that serve sending-district high schoolers part of the day.

The district's underlying technology stack is standard EdTech rather than proprietary: PowerSchool handles the student information system, PATHWAYos supports CTE and career planning, and Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 serve as core productivity platforms. A 14:1 student-teacher ratio, a reported 100% graduation rate, and a 1:1 Chromebook deployment underpin classroom operations. Instructional quality and curriculum relevance are reinforced through 200+ documented business and industry partnerships that supply work-based learning placements, advisory board input, and recognized program outcomes including the 2025-2026 Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center Business Partner of the Year designation.

As a public entity, UCVTS does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its funding flows from local property tax levies across Union County, New Jersey state vocational education aid, and federal program grants; tuition is not charged to in-county residents. There are no disclosed prices, contracts, or per-seat fees in the input data. Governance is exercised through a Board of Education, with periodic board appointments (most recently restructured in 2019), and the district is non-investable in the conventional PE/VC sense.

Name

Union County Vocational-Technical Schools

Legal name

Union County Vocational-Technical School District

Website

https://ucvts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Union County Vocational-Technical Schools is a New Jersey public county vocational-technical school district that provides tuition-free career and technical education to 2,000+ secondary students across all 21 municipalities of Union County, operating multiple full-time academies, shared-time programs, and adult education offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Career technical education
• Public school district
• Secondary education
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotch Plains

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, UCVTS is funded primarily through local property taxes from Union County municipalities, state education aid, and federal grants. Education is provided free to enrolled students.
2. Adult Post Secondary Education: Apprenticeship, Post Secondary, and Continuing Education programs for adults seeking career training beyond high school, likely with tuition costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Union County Vocational-Technical Schools is a public school district operating multiple specialized career academies and vocational programs for high school students and adult learners in Union County, New Jersey. The district delivers tuition-free full-time career academies (Allied Health Sciences, Global Logistics, Information Technology, Performing Arts, Magnet High School for Science/Math/Technology, and UCTECH High School), shared-time vocational training through UCCTI for students from 21 sending districts, adult post-secondary and continuing education programs, plus work-based learning internships with 200+ business partners.

Product overview

Union County Vocational-Technical Schools is a vocational-technical school district offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The district operates as a platform of multiple distinct academies and programs: six full-time career academies (Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Academy for Global Logistics, Academy for Information Technology, Academy for Performing Arts, Union County Magnet High School, and UCTECH High School) providing complete four-year high school experiences in specialized vocational tracks; shared-time vocational programs through UCCTI allowing students from sending districts to attend part-time; adult post-secondary and continuing education; and specialized programs including recovery high school and youth academy. These programs are supported by a 1:1 device initiative, student technology internship, and work-based learning placement program connecting students with over 200 business partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academy for Allied Health Sciences (AAHS) Four-year career academy preparing students for health sciences careers through rigorous curriculum including clinical experiences, emergency medicine, and partnerships with Rutgers University.
• Academy for Global Logistics (AGL) Four-year career academy focused on global commerce, logistics, and supply chain management with industry certifications and college credit opportunities.
• Academy for Information Technology (AIT) Small four-year career academy fostering critical thinking with emphasis on technology expertise, business integration, and preparation for IT and business careers.
• Academy for Performing Arts (APA) Four-year high school immersing students in honors academics while training in pre-professional performing arts with majors in theatre, dance, or technical theatre.
• Union County Magnet High School (MHS) Magnet high school for science, mathematics, and technology emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, and leadership through project-based curriculum.
• UCTECH High School Four-year vocational-technical high school offering six career academies including Clinical Care Sciences, Law & Justice, Exercise Physiology, School of Design, School of Sustainable Sciences, and Teacher Education Academy.
• Union County Career and Technical Institute (UCCTI) Shared-time vocational programs for high school students attending part-time to gain hands-on training in specialized vocational fields including automotive, culinary arts, construction trades, cosmetology, and welding.
• Adult Post Secondary and Continuing Education Apprenticeship, post-secondary, and continuing education programs for adults seeking career training in high-demand vocational areas.
• Raymond J. Lesniak E.S.H. Recovery High School Recovery high school providing educational services for students in recovery from substance abuse.
• Simon Youth Academy Alternative education program serving at-risk youth in Union County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, strategic and key.

• Design 446minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Ocean County Vocational Technical School partnered with Design 446 to connect students with nonprofits across Ocean, Monmouth, and Mercer Counties for community engagement and learning opportunities.
• Rutgers University School of Health ProfessionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHS and UCTECH Clinical Care Sciences/Exercise Physiology programs partner with Rutgers University School of Health Related Professions. Students can earn college credit through Rutgers courses including Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, and other health sciences coursework.
• Kean UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA students spend senior year at Kean taking college coursework for credit. UCTECH School of Design, School of Sustainable Sciences, and Teacher Education Academy students also attend Kean for their senior year. APA, MHS, and TEA programs offer Kean courses.
• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIT has articulation agreement with NJIT allowing students who meet conditions and choose NJIT after graduation to earn college credit and continue their education.
• Union College (NJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHS partners with Union College for national certification on National Registry EMT-B examination. AGL works with Union College alongside Rutgers for supply chain management college credit opportunities.
• Novo NordiskstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional partnership with AIT. Corporation provides opportunities for students to observe facility operations, career shadowing in IT and business fields, annual career day with representatives presenting on cybersecurity, teleconferencing, project management, and other topics. Also provides scholarships for students accepted to 4-year IT programs.
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical CenterkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerNamed UCVTS Business Partner of the Year 2025/2026. Provides meaningful work-based learning opportunities to students in health sciences programs.
• Miller Electric Manufacturing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecognized as UCVTS Business Partner of the Year 2021 for contribution to student education and work-based learning opportunities.
• AmeriCare Physical TherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecognized as UCVTS Business Partner of the Year 2019 for supporting student learning in health-related programs.
• Montclair State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as member of UCTECH career academy advisory board alongside other universities including Rutgers, Kean, and Ramapo College.
• Ramapo College of New JerseyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as member of UCTECH career academy advisory board alongside other universities including Rutgers, Kean, and Montclair State.
• United States Department of EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as member of UCTECH career academy advisory board providing industry guidance for sustainable sciences and related programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bergen County Technical Schools: New Jersey county-based vocational-technical school district offering multiple career academies (technology, health, design) serving Bergen County residents with shared-time and full-time programs. Closest geographic and structural analog to UCVTS in NJ's public CTE landscape.
• Essex County Schools of Technology: New Jersey county-based district operating Essex Tech and other career-technical schools with full-time academies, adult continuing education, and work-based learning. Closest UCVTS analog in Essex County with same CTE district structure.
• Hunterdon County Vocational School District: New Jersey county vocational school district operating a technical high school with career-focused academies for county residents. Smaller-scale but directly comparable NJ public CTE model.
• Monmouth County Vocational School District: New Jersey county-based vocational-technical district offering career academies in health, technology, and trades for Monmouth County residents. Directly comparable public CTE district with similar programmatic portfolio.
• Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools: New Jersey county-based technical-vocational school district providing CTE academies to county residents, including health sciences, cosmetology, and skilled trades programs. Operates with same public-district and county-wide service model.
• Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District: New Jersey county vocational-technical district offering career academies (e.g., Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway) with shared-time vocational programs. Direct comparable in NJ's public CTE system to UCVTS.
• Morris County Vocational School District: New Jersey county vocational-technical district operating the Morris County School of Technology with career academies and shared-time programs. Peer institution within NJ's statewide public CTE network.
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School: Another New Jersey county-based vocational-technical school district operating multiple career academies and shared-time programs for county residents. Structurally identical model (public CTE district, county-wide service, multiple academies) and is explicitly named in UCVTS partnership activity.
• Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School: New Jersey county-based vocational-technical high school offering career-focused programs (health sciences, engineering, cosmetology) for Somerset County students. Direct structural parallel to UCVTS's full-time and shared-time academies.

Emerging players

• Lincoln Educational Services / Lincoln Tech: For-profit multi-campus CTE institution offering technical and trade programs (health, automotive, skilled trades). Differs in funding model (private tuition vs. public tax funding) and geography (multi-state vs. single county), but overlaps on CTE curriculum areas (health sciences, automotive, IT) and adult post-secondary segment UCVTS targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063768064277
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucvts1776
• Xx.com/ucvts

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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