Representatives of about 90 colleges, employers, training programs and community organizations set up tables in the Chelsea High School gymnasium on Friday for the district’s first College and Career Fair of the 2026-27 school year, Chelsea Public Schools said.
The fair was for students at Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy. The district described it in a post on its Facebook page and in Superintendent’s Weekly Updates, its newsletter dated November 13.
Who was at the tables
According to the newsletter, students moved from table to table to look at what comes after graduation. The district listed these kinds of options:
- four-year universities and community colleges
- trade and technical schools
- union apprenticeship programs
- branches of the military
- health care and banking employers
- local partners, including the Chelsea Police Department, the Chelsea Public Library and the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
- scholarship and college-access organizations, which talked with students about paying for college and getting through the application process
Photos the district posted show rows of tables across the gym floor. Banners visible in them include MassHire Metro North’s Young Adult Career Center, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and the Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
The newsletter puts the number of organizations at 90. The district’s Facebook post says more than 90 attended.
What students were told
Students could ask college and university representatives about their programs and learn about career paths, the district said. The newsletter adds that students learned what they should be doing in each year of high school to prepare for the careers and colleges that interest them, and that Chelsea High School counselors were on the floor throughout, steering students to tables that matched their interests.
“Opportunities like the College and Career Fair reflect our commitment to ensuring that every student has the access, resources, and support they need to pursue their passions and build a successful future beyond high school,” the district wrote.
The district thanked its Early College staff, school counselors and the organizations that came.
Not in the announcement
The district called this the first fair of the school year, which suggests more to come, but gave no date for another. It did not publish a list of the organizations or say how many students attended. Families with questions about college and career planning can start with their student’s school counselor.