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GAVC Ag representing at Reed Custer Career Fair

Agriculture

Franklin Cosmetology Students highlighting hair on mannequin heads.

Cosmetology

Foundations of Teaching students displaying their work for the day

Foundations of Teaching

Health Occupations students learn proper bedmaking skills.

Health Occupations

23-24 Live Burn

Fire Science

GAVC's Automotive Shop

Automotive Technology

Culinary students preparing a dish.

Culinary Arts

Morris Police demonstrating for Criminal Justice students

Criminal Justice - Morris Campus

Building Trades students laying brick on project house 27.

Building Trades

Entrepreneurship students displaying logo designs.

Entrepreneurship

Computer Graphics student shows off computer design and sweatshirt design.

Computer Graphics & Multimedia Design

Welding student demonstrating skills.

Welding

Welcome to Grundy Area Vocational Center!

GAVC students have the extraordinary opportunity to gain practical knowledge, acquire new skills, and explore a variety of careers. We aim to prepare and promote our students for an ever-changing world. Our instructors stress problem-solving and critical thinking skills with an emphasis on teamwork. Our mission at GAVC is to create opportunities for all students with challenging career and technical education programs and experiences leading to productive employment and lifelong learning.
 
Programs offered include Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Computer Graphics & Multimedia Design, Criminal Justice, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts,  Entrepreneurship, Fire Science, Foundations of Teaching, Health Occupations, and Welding.
2025 GEDC Internship Flyer

Grundy County Summer Internship Program

We are excited to announce the start of the 2025 Grundy County Summer Internship Program! 
 
This is a partnership with Senator Sue Rezin, Grundy Economic Development Council and the Grundy Area Vocational Center to give students real world experience in a wide range of fields, all while collecting a paycheck!   
 
We have 17 local companies providing over 40 paid internships to high school students.  If you are a current Grundy County high school junior or senior attending Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington, Minooka, Morris High School, or a GAVC student, we encourage you to apply for these great opportunities.  
Read more Grundy County Summer Internship Program

School News

Winning teachers wearing Christmas costumes

Coins for Kids

This year, with the help of our students, staff, and community, we were able to raise $2,500 to donate to Lurie Children's Hospital! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Coins for Kids fundraiser this year
Criminal Justice students showing their Hazardous Response Materials Certifications.

100% On Training Certifications!

Each year all of Mr. Dite’s students experience real life law enforcement training classes. Thanks to the great people at
www.saferesponse.com, the students have access to 22 different online training certifications at no cost! Read more.
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An 8th Grade student prepares to secure nails into a board.

8th Grade Career Fair

On October 29th, we held our 10th annual 8th Grade Career Fair. The purpose of the 8th Grade Career Fair was to introduce the 8th grade students to the wealth of career opportunities available within Grundy County; further, we desire to help steer students onto their future educational and professional paths through exploration of career and technical education. Students had the opportunity to interact with more than sixty local business representatives in order to gain invaluable insight into a wide variety of career opportunities. The teachers and students of the Grundy Area Vocational Center also presented our thirteen vocational programs and illustrate the necessity for secondary and post-secondary education and training.