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The
technical school "Escola Técnica de Pompéia"
is 20 years old. The first class took place on April 26, 1982. By
2001, 18 classes had concluded the course, totaling 591 graduated
technicians. The course's duration is of 4 years, three of which are
spent under boarding school regime and one year of obligatory training
in a Brazilian or North American farm. The school works with an average
of 120 students. About 100 students every year, with their first year
of elementary school completed, compete for the 45 vacancies. Most
of them are aged 14, 15, 16, and finish the course by the time they
are 18, 19 or 20 years of age.
The
School prepares these young people to work in the agricultural market
with competence and dignity.
Students are trained in all the activities related to a rural property.
The courses are monitored by our highly qualified and experienced
teachers and instructors.Theoretic knowledge is completed with students
putting into practice what they learn in the classroom.

Day-to-day
activities.
Students take care of their own clothing, bake bread, cook,
and help in cleaning and other day-to-day activities. These activities
contribute to their sense of responsibility, cooperation and community
life.
Curriculum
Students
are educated in the following areas:
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practical lessons and projects; |
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soil lab analysis; |
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drawing and topography; |
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constructions and installations; |
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administration and economics; |
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irrigation and drainage; |
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agriculture; |
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cultures; |
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agricultural mechanics; |
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fitosanitary treatment; |
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agricultural machines and implements; |
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mechanical workshop; |
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zootechnique; |
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wood working; |
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production of juices, jam and conserved foods; |
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professional trainee programs. |
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horticulture; |
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Trainee
programs in Brazil and the U.S.A. serve to enrich their curriculum.
After
3 years of boarding school regime, students conclude the course by
working in a farm/company in several states of Brazil or abroad (the
United States of America).
Thus, graduating students will be ready for life and a successful
agricultural profession.
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Location
The
school, situated in an area of 210 acres, is located in the city of
Pompéia-SP, 27 Km from Marília and 465 Km from the city
of São Paulo.Pay us a visit. We will be quite pleased to receive
you from Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. and on Saturdays
from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m
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