Essex County
Schools of Technology
High School
Essex County Schools of Technology provide all students with a comprehensive and balanced educational experience that enhances their academic, social, and emotional growth; helps them become college- and career-ready; and prepares them for participation and success in a highly diverse and ever-changing society. The district also offers educational opportunities for adult learner.
District Information
High School Programs
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
- Animal Science
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, AV Technology and Communications
- Business Management and Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
- Manufacturing
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Transportation Distribution and Logistics
For Adults
Essex County Schools of Technology offers a range of options for adult learners. The Skilled Trades Preparatory programs are designed to provide students with entry-level skills in a one-year period. Apprenticeship programs and professional certifications are also housed under these programs. A focused Culinary Arts Program prepares students in a state-of-the-art kitchen. The Adult Basic Education program offers High School Equivalency (HSE), formerly GED, and English as a Second Languages (ESL) courses.
District Information
Adult Programs
- Adult High School
- Adult High School Equivalency Exam
- Apprenticeship Programs
- Automotive Technology
- Carpentry
- Cosmetology
- CPR – Basic Life Support
- Culinary Arts
- English as a Second Language
- OSHA
- Plumbing
- Security – SORA certification
- ServSafe Food Handler
- Welding
School Locations
Essex County - Donald M. Payne Sr. Tech
498 – 544 West Market Street
Newark, New Jersey 07107
Essex County - Newark Tech
209 Franklin Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Essex County - West Caldwell Tech
620 Passaic Avenue
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Administration
Essex County Leroy F. Smith, Jr.
Public Safety Building
60 Nelson Place, 1st Floor North
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973-412-2050
News From Essex County Schools of Technology
Essex County Schools of Technology Superintendent James Pedersen named County Superintendent of the Year
James Pedersen, Ed.D., has not only worked within Essex County, but throughout the state to build partnerships that strengthen Essex County Schools of Technology. His district provides an option for all county students to pursue a career-focused education. Pedersen’s success in delivering Career and Technical Education (CTE) in an accessible and highly effective model earned him recognition as the 2024 Essex County Superintendent of the Year.
Career Classroom: Corporate contributions total $90K in scholarships to keep career-minded students in the Garden State (ROI-NJ)
Funding from Amazon, AT&T, NJM Insurance Group, PKA Technologies, PSEG, SHI International Corporation, South Jersey Industries (SJI) and VMWARE totaled $90,250 to the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Foundation this year to distribute as scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates.
NJ’s county vocational-technical schools graduate 251 students who earned associate degrees during high school
Taking full advantage of opportunities to earn college credits while in high school, 251 students from across New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools graduated with an associate degree this year in addition to a high school diploma.