Construction students' work featured in Journal Star

Woodruff Career and Technical Center (WCTC) Construction Trade students recently built Little Free Libraries which are installed at every Peoria Public School building with kindergarten - 4th grade classrooms. Members of the public can fill the sturdy containers with children's books. The effort is part of the district's focus on helping every student read at grade level by grade 3, a significant indicator of academic success and high school graduation.

Deep dive into study of water company jobs

Between the retirement of baby boomers and public investment in deteriorating infrastructure, jobs at public utility companies like Illinois American Water (IAW) will be plentiful in coming decades. Nationwide, about 70 percent of the municipal water company workforce is approaching retirement. Last week, a dozen Woodruff Career and Technical Center (WCTC) construction trade seniors toured IAW facilities to learn more about the skills necessary to qualify for internships and entry level positions at municipal water companies and the process to apply.

RHS Presentation

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Warrior Way Cafe

The Cafe will be closed April 19th, It will reopen on April 26th.

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts ProStart team

ProStart management team takes 1st place

Chef Jetty nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year award

Three Peoria Public School teachers, including WCTC Culinary Arts teacher Chef Jetty, have been nominated for the 2017-2018 national LifeChanger of the Year award and now need the community’s support via online comments to support the nomination.

WBL students visit bricklayers training center

Woodruff Career and Technical Center (WCTC) Work-based Learning (WBL) course gives senior construction trades students the opportunity to rotate among central Illinois trade union halls for hands-on training. WCTC participates through Peoria Educational Region For Employment and Career Training (P.E.R.F.E.C.T.). Recently, at the Bricklayers Local 6 training facility, students worked masonry skills and learned how to erect scaffolding correctly.