EASTERN tech high school schedules open house

WILLOW GROVE » Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) will host an open house, Sunday, Feb. 27 from 1 — 3:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for parents of high school students in eastern Montgomery County to see what EASTERN offers.

Parents and students will learn how EASTERN students can earn college credits while still in high school through dual enrollment and articulation agreements and enjoy learning in a hands-on setting. The open house offers an opportunity to hear from EASTERN instructors on the business environment that complements students’ high school academics. Many special activities in EASTERN’s career programs are scheduled, and visitors will have the opportunity to sample culinary delights prepared by EASTERN’s Culinary Arts students.

EASTERN’s half-day career programs for 11th and 12th grade students include: Allied Health, Automotive Technology, Business and Technology Professional, Collision Repair Technology, Commercial Art, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts; Electrical Technology, Exercise Science and Rehabilitation (new for 2022 — 2023!), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Networking and Cybersecurity, Protective Services, Robotics and Automated Technology, Veterinary Science, and Welding Technology.

“Over the past two years, a great deal of upgrades have been made to our facility and we have added two new programs, Robotics and Automated Technology, and Exercise Science and Rehabilitation. We are excited to welcome the community into our facility to learn more,” said Dr. Cathleen Plesnarski, EASTERN’s Executive Director.

EASTERN is located at 3075 Terwood Road in Willow Grove. Please contact Amy Shields at 2157844806 or ashields@ eastech.org with any questions. Parking is available on campus or across Terwood Road at Upper Moreland High School, with a shuttle bus from 1 p.m.

EASTERN is a public school serving students in nine Eastern Montgomery County school districts. Those districts include Abington, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland.

MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE Carol Duell, Practical Nursing Program Coordinator, Dr. Cathleen Plesnarski, Executive Director, Steve Parke, EASTERN’s Collision Repair Technology Instructor, and Mary Martin, Business Manager pose with medical supplies donated from various school programs for local hospitals.