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EST. 1965

Penta first opened

for students

on September 7, 1965.

30,000+

Number of Penta

alumni and growing!

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Holiday Open House in the Floral Design Program - RESCHEDULED for Nov. 20 & 21
Petals and Plants, a flower and gift shop operated by high school students in the Floral Design/Greenhouse Production program at Penta Career Center, will host its RESCHEDULED Holiday Open House on Tuesday, November 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will take place inside Petals and Plants located on the Penta campus at 9301 Buck Road in Perrysburg Township. Read More...

Students ... Attend Penta's Career Night on Dec. 3rd!
Penta Career Center will host its annual Career Night on Monday, December 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at its campus located at 9301 Buck Road in Perrysburg Township. The event is designed to introduce high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors; middle school students; and parents to the variety of career-technical training options available at Penta. Read More...

Congratulations to the 2018 Penta Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients!
Penta Career Center has selected six former students as recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award. The alumni were recognized during a special evening banquet at Penta on November 8, 2018. Each year the Penta Career Center Outstanding Alumni Award is bestowed upon individuals who have completed a career-technical training program at Penta and who are currently working in a successful career. Since the award’s inception in 1993, 151 former high school or adult education students have been honored with the award. This is Penta’s 26th year of recognizing alumni. Read More...

“Bring on the Southern Charm” Scholarship Dinner and Silent Auction is December 6
The Culinary Arts programs at Penta Career Center are hosting an annual scholarship dinner and silent auction on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commons area on the Penta campus, 9301 Buck Road in Perrysburg Township. Theme for the event is “Bring on the Southern Charm.” Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction benefit a general scholarship fund and the Hirzel Scholarship fund at Penta. The scholarships assist students with either post-secondary tuition or tools. The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $75 per person or $500.00 for a table of eight. Special guest musician, Dave Carpenter, will provide live entertainment. Prizes and games will also be available. The emcee is Fred LeFebvre from News Radio 1370 WSPD. Read More...

Penta Featured in Toledo Business Journal
Penta is a proud partner with the Toledo Business Journal for their Workforce Update section. Check out the September issue that features an article by Ronald Matter, superintendent of Penta, that addresses career-technical education - the pathway to regional workforce development. Read More...

Penta Honored with Pacesetter Award
Penta Career Center is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Teachers and administrators were on hand in July to accept the award during SREB’s Annual High Schools That Work (HSTW) Staff Development Conference in Orlando, Florida.
“We are very honored to receive this award from the SREB,” says Ronald Matter, superintendent of Penta Career Center. “Over the years, our staff has worked collaboratively to transform our professional development opportunities. We feel this approach has led to staff ownership of their professional development and an increase in students’ ownership of their learning.” Read More...

Start of the 2018-2019 School Year

Important Information for all Penta Students....

- Wednesday, August 15 is the first day of school for all sophomore students and all junior students who are in a career-technical program that is new to them (this includes all students who were in the Sophomore Exploratory program last school year). Any senior student who is either new to Penta or is changing their career-technical program should also report to school on this day.

- Thursday, August 16 - ALL students report to school

- Penta's school day begins at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m.

- Class schedules will be distributed to students when they arrive on their first day

- Bus transportation questions should be directed to your member school

Congratulations Class of 2018!
The 53rd senior class at Penta Career Center was honored May 15-17, 2018 during six separate ceremonies in the Susor Auditorium on the Penta campus. This year, 787 seniors from Penta Career Center’s on campus and satellite programs completed career-technical programs and received Career Passports through Penta. During the ceremonies, the Outstanding Student Award was presented to 51 seniors based on performance and excellence in their individual career-technical program.
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Events

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Nov

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Nov

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Nov

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Friday, November 23, 2018

Nov

Professional Development (No Students)

Monday, November 26, 2018

Dec

Career Night

Monday, December 3, 2018

Dec

"Bring on the Southern Charm" Scholarship Dinner & Silent Auction
The Culinary Arts programs at Penta Career Center are hosting their annual scholarship dinner and silent auction on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commons area on the Penta campus. Theme for the event is “Bring on the Southern Charm.” Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction benefit a general scholarship fund and the Hirzel Scholarship fund at Penta. The scholarships assist students with either post-secondary tuition or tools. The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $75 per person or $500.00 for a table of eight. For reservations, please email ewray@pentacc.org or call 419-661-6486.
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Dec

End of First Semester (42 days)

Friday, December 21, 2018

Dec

Last Day before Holiday Break

Friday, December 21, 2018