General Information

Rowanty Technical Center prepares high school students for employment and higher education in many fields. A jointly operated facility serving Dinwiddie, Prince George and Sussex County Public Schools, Rowanty Technical Center is located in Carson, Virginia, equidistant from each of the county high schools.

Students attend Rowanty Technical Center three periods per day. Students obtain their core curriculum at each respective high school. Most instructional programs at Rowanty are two years in length. Students either begin in a Two-Year Multi-Skills Program or directly enter one specific program requiring two years of preparation. Standards of Learning (SOL's) are reinforced in all classes through practical application or classroom instruction. Cooperative Education provides supervised work experience and is available to selected students during the second semester of their senior year.

Upon graduation, Rowanty Technical Center's students are prepared for employment or further education in their field. Graduates may be granted advanced placement at Southside Virginia Community College.

Rowanty Technical Center Affirmative Action Statement

Rowanty Technical Center does not discriminate in its education and employment programs on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, handicap, religion, and marital or parental status, or sexual orientation. The Technical Center complies with Title IX of the education amendments of 1972 (34 CFR Part 106), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (34 CFR Part 100), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (34 CFR Part 104), and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries regarding Title VI, Title IX, 504, or ADA may be made to the Affirmation Actions Officer, Rowanty Technical Center, 20000 Rowanty Road, Carson, Virginia 23830.