Month: March 2018

County Prep High School students visited the Essex County College Police Academy on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The tour included a presentation which outlined the educational and training requirements for careers in law enforcement.  In addition, there was a Q&A session which gave the students “real-life” examples of the challenges and rewards of the profession.  The students witnessed...

County Prep students visited Centenary University on Friday, December 8, 2017.  The students met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. The visit included a tour of the residential housing units, library, and classrooms.  The tour concluded with a presentation/luncheon hosted in the conference room. ...

A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work Automotive Technician/Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship program presented to County Prep students on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  This  is an “Earn While You Learn” program in which the apprentice receives “on-the-job” training as well as classroom instruction.  The goal is to prepare students to enter high skilled, high wage employment in the Automotive and Diesel...

Over winter break 18 County Prep students attended Harvard Model Congress. Harvard Model Congress or HMC is the nation’s oldest government simulation conference run exclusively by undergraduates at Harvard College. Over 1,400 students from across the world attend and assume the roles of real-life congressmen and congresswomen, senators, and members of the government; the goal...