The Career Technical Centre is one of the few schools in the province that does not have a defined school catchment area. We are obliged to recruit students from throughout the lower mainland to fill our classes. While we always begin our recruiting program in our community so that applications from Abbotsford students are considered first, we also manage to attract about one third of our student body from other school jurisdictions. We invite all grade 10 students in this school district to tour our facilities so that they can see our school in operation for themselves. We also send a letter to every grade 10 student in the district that outlines how our school is different and what advantages accrue to those who come here.
Word of mouth is still one of our most powerful recruiting tactics.
If you have friends, neighbours or relatives with sons or daughters who are now completing grade 10, please talk to them about our school. Your support of us in this way is one of the most effective endorsements that we can receive. One of our major recruitment activities is our annual CTC Open House. Our entire staff and many of our students will be here. If you are available on this evening, please join us.