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Mission Statement
The mission of the Northern Neck Technical Center is to
provide a comprehensive,
technical education to the students from the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland,
Richmond, Westmoreland, Essex, and the town of Colonial Beach.
The instructors at NNTC will provide
each student with opportunities to
develop his or her talents and skills
before he/she enters the world of work
or continues his/her education.
We challenge each student to reach
his/her full potential, to work hard
and to establish a pattern of
learning and working that will bring
prosperity to your future. We
encourage parents and guardians to
communicate with instructors and
administrators frequently. Our doors
will be open when parents or guardians
have concerns or questions about the
progress of a student.
About the Technical Center
Creating an educated society is an important function of the school system of the Northern Neck.
In fact, the bulk of the county budgets within the region goes toward the operation of the school systems.
They offer a variety of learning experiences. Students develop the educational prerequisites to attend college,
pursue technical training, or go directly into the job market.
From the six high schools within the Northern Neck, students are given the opportunity to pursue additional
technical studies at the Northern Neck Technical Center in Warsaw. They come to the center from Lancaster High School,
Northumberland High School, Rappahannock High School, Washington and Lee High School, Essex High School, and
Colonial Beach High School. In addition, some students are from the intermediate schools of these divisions.
Located in the Northern Neck is a two year college, the Rappahannock Community College, which has two campuses.
The North Campus is located in Warsaw in Richmond County and the South Campus is located in Glenns, Virginia.
The South Campus is a short driving distance for the residents of the lower part of the Northern Neck.
The Community College offers two years of college level work in the arts and sciences, regularly scheduled
technical subjects at the post-secondary level, plus special training course which can be developed for the individual
industries in the area.
The need to equip young people with the skills that would allow them to go immediately into the work world upon
graduation was recognized by the Northern Neck school divisions. Because school populations were too small to support
fully-developed technical programs within each system, a decision was made to pool resources of the six school divisions
and create a regional center.
We represent five county school systems and the town of Colonial Beach.
Colonial Beach
Essex
Lancaster
Richmond
Northumberland
Westmoreland
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