Press Release

Metropolitan Education District 760 Hillsdale Ave San Jose, CA 95136 February 27, 2008

Contact: Michelle Alaimo Communication Specialist (408) 723-6464 malaimo@metroed.net

CCOC Hosts 39th Annual Open House

Central County Occupational Center (CCOC) will open its doors to the community at its 39th annual Open House on March 14.

CCOC's staff welcomes parents, other students, businesses and community members to tour and observe hands-on student demonstrations throughout the campus-Silicon Valley’s one-of-a-kind public career technical training facility.

CCOC-a unit of MetroED-offers more than 30 different technical training courses in the career clusters of Automotive Technology, Building Technology, Business Technology, Cosmetology, Engineering/Industrial Technology, Visual Arts, and Health and Community Services.

CCOC’s staff and student tour guides will be on hand to welcome parents, other students, businesses and community members to tour classes and observe hands-on student demonstrations throughout the campus on March 14 from 8-10 a.m., 1-3 p.m., and 6-8 p.m.

CCOC's Interior Design class will hold its annual design show featuring Cultures from around the world. Under Interior Design Instructor, Wendy Yegge, students work in small teams decorating small room settings to fit the theme on a shoe-string budget. Rooms are decorated with furniture, lighting, accessories, sound, food, and any other personal touches to complete the room's theme.

Students who choose to attend CCOC spend half-a-day at their regular high school and the other half of the day at CCOC in the career course of their choice. CCOC serves students from 32 high schools within six school districts: Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, Santa Clara Unified School District, and San Jose Unified School District.

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MetroED is the largest career-oriented educational organization in Santa Clara County, comprised of high school and adult occupational, academic and community programs.

MetroED annually provides 50,000 diverse students with the skills to help them be productive, income-earning and tax-paying contributors to Silicon Valley.