WPT Description

Our mission is to lead our students to success with the support and involvement of families and community.

Winter Park Tech (WPT) is recognized in Central Florida as the leading technical training center for career and technical education. WPT provides a “High-Tech, High Touch” educational environment, state-of-the-art equipment and an exceptional instructional staff where students develop exceptional technical and soft skills.

Technical training programs focus around the career clusters of Business, Information Technology, Arts and Design, and Health Science. Currently, 26 career certificate programs are offered to adults and high school students. There is also a continuous schedule of academic courses for adult high school credit, GED preparation, academic remediation, adult basic education, and Adult English Literacy/ESOL. Students are prepared for the workforce with exceptional technical skills and employability skills that today’s employers are seeking.

Over 300 business and industry leaders support our work and serve with us to ensure that our programs are industry standard and our teachers are industry trained. We also offer short term classes and customized training to meet the specific needs of business in the areas of computer and health related courses.

Our faculty and staff are here for one reason—to help you succeed in your program or course of study. We will do our best to motivate, encourage and challenge you each day you are here. We will ask that you work hard, set your goals for success and reach for the stars of achievement.

Quick Facts

Location

Southeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Nickname

WPT

On-Campus Housing Available

No

Selectivity

Open Admissions

Enrollment

646

WPT Students

Total Students
646

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
59%
Part-Time
41%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
100%
Out-of-State
0%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
22%
Asian
4%
Caucasian
42%
Latino
29%
Other
3%

Students State Origin

Florida
100%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%