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Fostering Innovation And Relevance Through STEM And Trades

4169 Pruden Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434

Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE (sources cited below). Rating: GreatSchools.org, April 2026. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

At a glance

School district
Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served
Ungraded CTE center (serves grade 11-12 students from Suffolk high schools)
School type
Public CTE / vocational center (Governor's STEM Academy program)
Principal
Ms. Johnetta Vaughan
Established
1970
Classroom teachers
16.5 FTE
NCES school ID
510371003045

About Fostering Innovation And Relevance Through STEM And Trades

The College and Career Academy at Pruden is a shared-time career and technical education (CTE) center in Suffolk, Virginia. Founded in 1970 as the Pruden Center for Industry and Technology, it serves juniors and seniors from Suffolk City Public Schools high schools (Lakeland, Nansemond River, and King's Fork) as well as students from surrounding areas, offering programs in fields such as automotive technology, welding, cosmetology, culinary arts, health and emergency medical services, cybersecurity, and construction trades. It also provides adult and continuing education.

The center hosts FIRST (Fostering Innovation and Relevance Through STEM and Trades), a state-designated Governor's STEM Academy that integrates STEM instruction with industrial trades, health sciences, automotive, information technology, and human-services career pathways. Partners include Suffolk Economic Development, Paul D. Camp Community College, Old Dominion University, and the Hampton Roads Research Partnership. The campus sits along Pruden Boulevard (US Route 460) on the western side of Suffolk, an area NCES classifies as rural fringe.

Contact

Phone
(757) 925-5651
Official school website ↗

Data sources

  • NCES Common Core of Data — The College and Career Academy at Pruden — NCES ID, state ID, address, phone, district, locale, school type, teachers FTE, school leader; enrollment/ratio marked unavailable2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026) link ↗
  • Virginia Department of Education — FIRST: Fostering Innovation and Relevance Through STEM and Trades — Governor's STEM Academy program description, partners, career pathways, coordinator namecurrent link ↗
  • The College & Career Academy at Pruden — official website — Website, address, phone numbers, programs offered, mission taglinecurrent link ↗
  • Virginia Ship Repair Association / regional profile — Pruden Center — Founding year (1970), regional service area, program listhistorical link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES 2024-2025 (staffing/directory); facility founded 1970 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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