C. S. Monroe Technology Center was a part-time,

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secondary school located in Leesburg, a town in

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. It was part of the Loudoun County Public School system, and it is a Virginia Governor's STEM Academy. The school was named after Charles S. Monroe, a teacher and principal at Leesburg High School. The school closed in June 2018, however the programs and courses are now offered through the Academies of Loudoun, which opened in August 2018. Demolition of the building started at the beginning of February 2020.

Structure

Students attended C. S. Monroe Technology Center every other school day. On the remaining days, they attended the non-magnet high school determined by typical attendance boundaries.

Academic programs

At time of closing, C. S. Monroe Technology Center offered courses in a number of vocational fields. Many courses offered

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credit in partnership with

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. Programs of study * Administration of Justice * Auto Collision Repair Technology * Auto Servicing Repair Technology *

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* Computer & Digital Animation * Computer Integrated Engineering & Design * Computer Network Administration * Computer Systems Technology *

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* Culinary Arts *

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* Environmental Plant Science * Firefighter * Graphic Communications * Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning * Introduction to Health & Medical Science *

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* Pharmacy Technology *

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* Radiology Technology * TV Production & Digital Moviemaking *

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