Regional Agriscience and Technology Center and E.C. Goodwin Technical High School

The Regional Agriscience and Technology Center, located at Glastonbury High School, serves the communities of Andover, East Hartford, Hartford, Hebron, Marlborough, Manchester, Newington, Wethersfield and Windsor. The Center provides interested students with an opportunity to pursue a four-year high school program and receive specialized training in plant science, animal science, agricultural mechanics or natural resources/forestry. The program has limited enrollment and is designed for students who are interested in agriculture and who are entering grade 9. Students entering grade 10 will be considered for the program on a space-available basis. Students attend Glastonbury High School full time. Transportation is provided by the Newington Board of Education.

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School is located at 735 Slater Road in New Britain. E.C. Goodwin Technical High School offers programs in Automotive Technologies, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Hairdressing and Cosmetology, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Information Systems Technology, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology, Plumbing and Heating, and Precision Machining Technology. Admission is open to students who are entering grade 9. Students entering grade 10 will be considered for the program on a space available basis. Students attend E.C. Goodwin Technical High School full time. Recognizing that athletics are an important part of high school, E.C. Goodwin is a member of the CIAC and offers the opportunity for students to participate in Football, Volleyball, Golf, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming and Diving, Outdoor Track, and Softball. Transportation is provided by the Newington Board of Education.


Procedure for Admission to the Regional Agriscience and Technology Center and to the E.C. Goodwin Technical High School:

  • Contact the program you wish to apply to for an application & deadlines.

  • Make an appointment to visit the program for a parent/student conference. (Notified by June 1 of acceptance)

  • Call the School Counseling Office at Glastonbury High School or E.C. Goodwin Technical School for an appointment to schedule next year's courses.

  • Notify the Superintendent of Schools about your decision to attend either Glastonbury High School or E.C. Goodwin Technical School.

  • Notify the Newington Public Schools' Transportation Department (860-666-2441) about your decision to attend either program.


Important Note:

The Newington Board of Education provides transportation to students attending our regional partner schools, Glastonbury Agriscience and Technology Center and E.C. Goodwin Technical High School only. Students who wish to attend programs at other non-partner agriscience or technical high schools should be aware that state law requires the Newington Board of Education to provide limited transportation, not to exceed the amount of $6,000 per student. Students and their families are responsible for providing transportation or will incur the cost of the remainder of the balance should transportation cost exceed the specified dollar amount.