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Our Mission:

“To partner with member school districts and industry to prepare students for careers,

post-secondary education and lifelong learning.”

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Wright Tech Career & Technical Programs

Automotive Technology

WTCEO – Wright Tech Entrepreneurship Opportunities

Construction Technology

ECEC - Early Childhood & Elementary Careers

Cosmetology    

Graphic Communications

Health Science Technology

HEOM - Heavy Equipment Operations & Maintenance

Welding Technology

Law Enforcement

OJT – On-the-Job Training 

Youth Apprenticeship

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Enrollment by Program/District

202

100

656

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Wright Academy Enrollment by Home District

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Wright Academy

7-year average enrollment

is approximately

85 students/month

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Program Development Highlights

  • Heavy Equipment Operations & Maintenance is in its 3rd year with 42 students of which 6 are from STMA.
  • WTCEO is in its 11th year with 23 students of which 6 are from STMA.
  • Construction Technology is being offered again this year after not running the program last year. 54 total students, 10 are from STMA.
  • Law Enforcement is increasing curricular focus on investigations while moving away from EMR training. 36 total students, 6 are from STMA.

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Other Programming Notes

  • Wright County Community Action (WCCA) runs a two-classroom Head Start program out of WTC that partners with our ECEC Program
  • Meeker and Wright Special Education Collaborative (MAWSECO) houses its Cornerstones Program at WTC
  • WTC Offers Special Education Transitional Programming in Automotive Career Skills and PAES (Practical Assessment Exploration System)

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Finance

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Access / Usage Assessments

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WTC receives Student Support Aid - This is a flow-through and does not cost the member districts additional dollars. This is a huge benefit for students in providing a School Social Worker for the Academy as well as a savings for the District. The past three years we have saved over $225K.

Student Support Aid

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WTC Fund Stabilization Aid �(Based on the Un-assigned Fund Balance)

FY24 WTC Received $133,775

FY25 WTC Received $27,000

FY26 WTC Requesting $22,000

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HF1043 & SF1856

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WTC will be back at the 2026 Legislative Session requesting $10.5M in bond funds

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Questions?