The Rindge School of Technical Arts (RSTA) offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) to Cambridge Rindge & Latin School students. With state-of- the-art equipment and highly trained staff, RSTA prepares students for post-secondary education and careers in some of the fastest growing professions in the world today.
In recent years, RSTA students have garnered numerous awards in areas including engineering, automotive technology, and information technology. Recent RSTA majors have been accepted to Boston College, Boston University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others.
Cambridge and its surrounding communities are rich in technology. RSTA has designed its programs to reflect its deep commitment to prepare young people for continuing their education experience at post- secondary institutions or to enter the workplace upon graduation. For instance, RSTA’s Media Arts Studio features the same state-of-the-art equipment found at CNN and ESPN studios, including a three-camera production studio and control room, master control room for transmission of three community cable channels, an editing lab, and field production equipment. The biotechnology laboratory features state-of-the-art equipment used for college-level projects, such as splitting genome cells.
RSTA offers 11 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study: Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Carpentry, Computer Science, Creative Design, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Early Education and Care, Engineering, Health Assisting, Information Technology, and Media Technology. RSTA also offers courses in Business Education and Bank Operations. Our popular Freshman Technical Arts Exploratory exposes CRLS 9th graders to a variety of careers as they begin to think about their future educational and career goals.