Updated October 2026. MCVTS in Denville is the main campus of the Morris County Vocational School District, a public high school district that runs career focused academies for students from across Morris County. Its Denville building, the Morris County School of Technology (MCST) at 400 East Main Street, houses 11 full time academies plus most of the district’s half day share time trade programs. If you have an eighth grader, the application for fall 2027 is open now and closes Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Everything below comes from the district’s own admissions page, its 2026 admissions handbook and its program pages, checked in October 2026. For details on the information sessions, see our story on MCST academy info sessions this October, and for the rest of the local school picture, our Denville schools guide.
Quick facts
- Official name: Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD); MCVTS is the abbreviation in its web address, mcvts.org
- Denville campus: Morris County School of Technology, 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834
- Phone: (973) 627-4600
- Who can apply: students in eighth grade as of September 2026, with Morris County residents getting preference
- Application window: August 26 to November 3, 2026, for ninth grade in September 2027
- Cost: no tuition bill for families; the student’s home district pays tuition under state law
- Transportation: provided by the student’s home (sending) district, not by MCVSD
- School day: full time academies run 8 a.m. to 2:56 p.m. on a regular day
What MCVTS is
The district was founded in 1969 as a share time trades school and added its first full time programs in 2000. Students in a full time academy attend it instead of their local high school for all four years, take their career classes alongside the state’s required academics, and graduate with a diploma from the Morris County Vocational School District. The district reports about 755 full time students and 360 share time students on the Denville campus, drawn from 26 Morris County towns and 12 communities in neighboring counties. It was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2013.
The 11 academies at the Denville campus
- Academy for Animal Science
- Academy for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Engineering
- Academy for Biotechnology
- Academy for Computer and Information Sciences
- Academy for Design
- Academy for Education and Learning
- Academy for Global Commerce: Finance and Supply Chain Management
- Academy for Government and Legal Studies (Early College)
- Academy for Health Care Science
- Academy for Law and Public Safety
- Academy for Multimedia
MCVSD also runs academies inside partner high schools, and students apply to them through the same application: Math, Science and Engineering at Morris Hills High School; Aviation and Sports Medicine at Roxbury High School; Business Administration (Early College) at Randolph High School with County College of Morris; Environmental Science at Jefferson Township High School; and Performing Arts (Dance, or Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre) at Morris Knolls High School.
How admission works for eighth graders
Admission is competitive and based on a scored rubric, followed by a random selection among qualified applicants when there are more of them than seats. According to the 2026 admissions handbook, the criteria are:
- Seventh grade final grades in English, math, science and social studies (honors classes get no extra weight)
- Seventh grade NJSLA scores in English language arts and math
- An in person admissions math test: one hour, paper and pencil, no calculator, covering eighth grade standards (Math, Science and Engineering applicants take a computer based Accuplacer test instead)
- A teacher recommendation form
- An audition, for Performing Arts applicants only
Applicants must list a second choice academy and may list a third. Several programs cannot be chosen as a second or third choice: Math, Science and Engineering; Health Care Science; Performing Arts; Government and Legal Studies; Environmental Science; and Business Administration. Math, Science and Engineering applicants must be taking or have finished Algebra 1. Students with an IEP or 504 plan can receive their approved accommodations on the admissions test.
Fall 2027 application timeline
- August 26 to November 3, 2026: online application open
- November 10, 2026: deadline for the middle school counselor form, the teacher recommendation and, if needed, the case manager form
- Test day: chosen by the student on the application
- December 5, 2026: Performing Arts auditions (snow date December 12)
- Mid December: admissions test results emailed
- Mid January 2027: acceptance, non acceptance and waitlist decisions emailed
- Through August 2027: waitlist offers can continue, except for Math, Science and Engineering, which stops once its July orientation begins
All admissions communication is by email. Questions go to applicants@mcvts.org, and the district asks families to include the applicant’s name and academy.
Information sessions
The district scheduled these fall 2026 sessions, with free registration through the full time admissions page:
- Morris County School of Technology, Denville: October 10 at 9 a.m. and noon (already held), and Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m.
- Performing Arts, Morris Knolls High School: October 15, 6:30 p.m.
- Business Administration, Randolph High School: October 22, 6:30 p.m.
- Math, Science and Engineering, Morris Hills High School: October 27, 6:30 p.m.
- Aviation and Sports Medicine, Roxbury High School: October 28, 6:30 p.m.
- Environmental Science, Jefferson Township High School: October 28, 6:30 p.m.
Is MCVTS tuition free?
For Morris County families, yes. MCVSD is a public school district, and under New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20.1) the board of education in the student’s home town pays tuition to the county vocational district for each accepted student. Out of county students are considered only when seats remain and their own county does not offer the same program, and they go to the end of the waitlist rather than into the random selection.
Transportation
MCVSD does not run its own buses to its high school programs. The district says the student’s sending district is responsible for transportation and is the main contact for bus questions, so families should contact the district that would otherwise educate the student. For most Denville teens that is the Morris Hills Regional District, which runs Morris Knolls High School. The district does run a courtesy late bus that leaves the Denville campus at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday on full days, for students in sports, clubs or after school help, with a limited set of stops.
Share time programs for juniors and seniors
Students who stay at their home high school can still attend MCVTS for half of each day in 11th and 12th grade. These two year share time programs cover allied health, auto service technology, carpentry, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts and hospitality, cyber security, electrical trades, engineering design and advanced manufacturing, exercise science, fundamentals of food service, HVAC, plumbing and pipefitting, and welding. Most run on the Denville campus, with a few at County College of Morris and Pequannock High School, and many lead to industry recognized credentials. Students interested in share time should start with their high school counselor.
Address: 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 627-4600
Admissions email: applicants@mcvts.org
Website: mcvts.org
Frequently asked questions
What does MCVTS stand for?
MCVTS is the abbreviation used in the district’s web addresses (mcvts.org). The district’s official name is the Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD), and its Denville campus is the Morris County School of Technology.
When is the MCVTS application deadline for fall 2027?
The academy application closes Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counselor forms and teacher recommendations are due November 10, 2026.
Is there an entrance exam for MCVTS?
Yes. Full time academy applicants take an in person admissions math test, and students without a seventh grade NJSLA English score also take an English test. Performing Arts applicants audition on December 5, 2026.
Does MCVTS cost money?
There is no tuition bill for Morris County families. Under New Jersey law, the student’s home school district pays tuition to the county vocational district.
Does MCVTS provide busing from Denville?
No. The student’s sending district is responsible for transportation to MCVTS. The district does offer a limited courtesy late bus at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for students staying after school.
When do students find out if they got into MCVTS?
Admissions test results are emailed by mid December, and acceptance, waitlist and non acceptance decisions are emailed by mid January 2027.
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