"Great Careers Start Here"Maplewood provides individuals with educational experiences that aid in personal growth
and the development of career/technical skills leading to graduation,
higher education, and/or employment.

Maplewood Career Center is a Career Technical School.  Maplewood Career Center serves ten school districts in Portage and Summit counties. There is no tuition charge for high school students from the participating school districts.  However, some students will need to purchase tool kits or other special items for their program of study.  A payment plan/financial aid is available so that programs are affordable for all families.

Mogadore high school graduation requirements apply to students attending Maplewood.  Students who attend Maplewood receive instruction in the remainder of their core curriculum courses in addition to receiving training in the program of their choice.  Students who attend Maplewood are still eligible to participate in extracurricular activities, like sports, clubs, and other after school activities.  Students who attend Maplewood receive their high school diploma from Mogadore High School.  

Maplewood Career Center is a wonderful opportunity for students who are self-motivated, eager to learn a trade or craft, and want to get a head start on their career path.  Admission is granted through an online application process.  The application is started by the student and completed by their school counselor.  

Criteria for admission into a Maplewood Career Center program includes the following:

• Students must be 16 years or older 

• Students must have earned at least 4 high school credits

• Students must have attended at least two (2) years of high school

• Students must meet the requirements of the particular program in which they wish to enroll

Attending Maplewood provides students real work experiences and job training in specific fields. The skills that are learned here can help support students after they graduate from Mogadore by allowing them to earn money to help pay for college or pursue other plans.  At Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna students can choose to pursue from the following programs for their junior and senior years:

• Animal Science 

• Applied Engineering and Machining 

• Auto Collision Technology 

• Auto Service Technology 

• Carpentry 

• Cosmetology 

• Criminal Justice 

• Culinary Arts 

• Dental Assisting 

• Early Childhood Education 

• Electricity 

• Graphic Communication 

• Hospitality Service Careers 

• Information Technology 

• Marketing and Management 

• Mechanical, Groundskeeping, and Construction 

• Medical Assisting 

• Option 4 

• Power Equipment Mechanics 

• Robotics and Computer Technology

• Welding

Please visit the links above and the Maplewood Career Center high school web page to learn more about their various programs and meet with your counselor to learn more about the application process.  If you are interested in this option and would like to learn more, feel free to set up an appointment with your counselor.  

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