By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted October 30, 2024

Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia unveiled its new 20,000 square foot Career Pathways Academy (CPA) Building Monday, Oct. 28 featuring a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum in high priority occupations. The ribbon cutting ceremony and blessing was led by Archbishop Nelson Pérez.

The Connelly Welding Lab, the Elliott-Lewis Mechanical Services Institute, and the Faulkner Automotive Institute are flagship programs offered to students. For the 2024-2025 academic year, there are 100 students enrolled in the curriculum including 75 students in the welding program and 25 students in the automotive program. The mechanical services program is projected to open in the fall of 2025. (Photos by Sarah Webb)