Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology

Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology is a career and technical education center located in Calumet City, Illinois. This type of center typically serves high school students and adult learners by offering occupational training and technical skill development programs in a secondary or post-secondary context. No specific enrollment or program data are currently available in IPEDS records for this site.

Centers of this profile commonly offer programs in areas such as health occupations, information technology, manufacturing, building trades, and business technology. These programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or further postsecondary education in technical fields.

Calumet City is located in Cook County in the southern Chicago metropolitan area, near the Illinois-Indiana border. The Thornton Fractional Center serves students in this south suburban community by providing accessible technical and vocational training opportunities.