C. S. Monroe Technology Center

C. S. Monroe Technology Center was a part-time, vocational secondary school located in Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia. It was part of the Loudoun County Public School system, and it is a Virginia Governor's STEM Academy.[2] The school was named after Charles S. Monroe, a teacher and principal at Leesburg High School.[3] The school closed in June 2018, however the programs and courses are now offered through the Academies of Loudoun, which opened in August 2018. Demolition of the building started at the beginning of February 2020.[4]

C. S. Monroe Technology
Location
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Virginia
20175

United States
Information
TypeVocational
Established1977[1]
Sonny Perdue visiting the school in May 2017 to speak with agriculture students

Structure

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Students attended C. S. Monroe Technology Center every other school day. On the remaining days, they attended the non-magnet high school determined by typical attendance boundaries.

Academic programs

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At time of closing, C. S. Monroe Technology Center offered courses in a number of vocational fields.[5] Many courses offered dual enrollment credit in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College.[5]

Programs of study

References

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  1. ^ "Monroe Celebrates 40th Anniversary". Loudoun County Public Information Office. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Loudoun Governor's Career and Technical Academy". Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nadler, Danielle (2018-09-10). "Loudoun School Board Considers Renaming Former Monroe Building". LoudounNow.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ "Demolition delayed on former C.S. Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg". Loudoun Times-Mirror. 30 Jan 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Monroe Technology Center 2016-2017 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Loudoun County Public Schools. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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