Canalside ELC is a full day pre-school with the options of before and after school hours. We are open from 7am to 5pm, five days a week, ten months a year (late August - mid June).  A half-day pre-school program is also available from 9am to 1pm.

Canalside ELC uses a theme approach that incorporates all areas of curriculum, including, but not limited to: arts and crafts, blocks, science, music, computers, dramatic play, manipulatives, sensory play, and literature.  Outdoor play is scheduled at least ½ hour per day in the morning and the afternoon, weather permitting.

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The goals of Canalside ELC are to create a warm, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to create, explore, problem solve, and share through a variety of materials and media in a positive learning environment; and to promote active learning in a healthy, safe place that fosters self-confidence.

The purpose of the Canalside ELC is to provide quality care for children ages 2.9 - 6 years, to nurture growth, cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally through meaningful activities that are diversified and developmentally appropriate; and encouragement that will foster healthy relationships with their peers, their families, their communities, and the world around them.

The staff at Canalside ELC consists of a Director / Lead Teacher, a Teacher, and a Teacher Assistant.  All are highly qualified and each is certified in CPR and Pediatric First Aid.

The Canalside Restaurant is located on the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School campus on the first floor of the main building. Look for the glass atrium just beyond the greenhouse.

Click here for a sample menu. 

 Students of today...Cosmetologists of tomorrow

Registration is now open for the UCT 2023 Summer Camp. We look forward to seeing many happy campers! Students in grades 7 and 8 from our sending districts are invited to attend. Transportation is not provided. Click here to register.

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Check back soon for information on our next class.

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Upper Cape Tech is conveniently located at 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA overlooking the Cape Cod Canal with beautiful views of the Bourne Bridge. Our Adult Education Program proudly serves the Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts area, including the communities of Bourne, Wareham, Plymouth, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich, Barnstable, and beyond. You don't need to travel far to receive high-quality education and training that will position you for success in the technical trades or a career in an allied health field. Several programs prepare the student for licensure in various industries. In order to meet the needs of students, we also offer several courses online. Here at UCT you find over 500 exciting career and enrichment courses ranging from health careers, computers, technical trades, business, legal, culinary, wellness and fun courses!

Welcome to Upper Cape Tech Adult & Continuing Education! Our mission is to provide the highest quality education and training such that our students have the potential to achieve their academic, career and personal goals. Our faculty members are experienced, enthusiastic and focused on student success. Our faculty members are experienced, enthusiastic, and focused on student success. Our courses and programs provide engaging curriculum that is responsive to the lifelong learner and enriches the lives of adult in the Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod & Islands Region. Whether you want to train for a new career, advance your current skills or just want to have some fun, you can find it here at Upper Cape Tech.

Don't see a course or program that you are interested in? Email me with a request. I value your input and am committed to helping you achieve your educational goals. We can also help you at the worksite. Whether you are a business owner, a manager or someone who wants to improve their work skills, we are happy to customize programming on-site at your place of employment. Workforce development funding may be available.

I hope you will take some time to review our website and consider a class at UCT. If you would like regular updates, sign up for our email distribution list and Like our page on Facebook. Please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email with any questions or course ideas. I hope to see you on campus in the near future!

Sincerely, 

Mary Burke, MPH, Ed.D, mburke@uppercapetech.org

To register for our Adult and Continuing Education classes, click here.

Call Us: 508 759-7711 X211

2023 Sponsors

Tournament Sponsor

Lucini Transportation is a family owned and operated business that has been active in the local community for 60 years. Founded in 1959, Lucini has grown to own and operate more than 80 motor coaches and buses that serve your school transportation and charter needs.

Platinum Sponsor

J & J Materials Corporation continues to be the leading supplier of landscaping & masonry products in the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts areas since 1993. Having five locations allows J&J Materials to leverage its buying power to be able to offer more national premium quality brands at very competitive prices than any other supplier in the region.

Lunch Sponsor

Ace Sponsors

Founded in 1992 by a Cape Cod resident, Greener Image Landscaping has grown from mowing and general lawn maintenance for homeowners to a company offering construction, irrigation installation and maintenance, and planting for residential and commercial customers. 

Located in Sandwich Massachusetts, High Efficiency LLC was founded by Craig Bishop in 2010. Fully licensed and insured, High Efficiency is focused on providing residential and commercial clients with extraordinary, clean, professional service and maintenance for their heating and cooling systems. We are dedicated to providing each and every customer with our exceptional knowledge and superior equipment for all their HVAC needs. 

Eagle Sponsors

 All Seasons HVAC

Beverage Cart Sponsor

Longest Drive Sponsor

Mulligan Sponsors

Birdie Sponsors

The Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne, MA holds one of the area's largest craft fairs each November.  The PTO's only fundraiser, the fair attracts 150 crafters from across New England and 3000+ customers.  It creates Cape bridge traffic typical of a summer weekend. This year's event will be held at UCT on November 18th and November 19th.

Vendor Information

Registration for 29th Annual American Made Professional Arts & Crafts Fair is Now Open

 Saturday & Sunday, November 18 & 19 2023

10:00AM - 3:30PM

The Upper Cape Tech Craft Fair allows its existing vendors to renew this spaces prior to offering them to new vendors.  Any available spaces will be posted the morning after that year’s craft fair in our online store at https://uctpto.3dcartstores.com/.  When no more spaces remain, the online store will automatically collect contact information for our waiting list.  Accessing this website is the only way you can register for a space or join our waiting list.  We do not accept applications or additions to our waiting list via email. The waiting list does not carryover from year to year. You must reregister each year to be included on the current year’s waiting list. 

Spaces are $135 for an 81 sq. ft. booth.  When booths are displaying a price of $1135, they are not for sale to the general public.  You must be an existing crafter renewing your space, with a code, to register at that time.