[1] It offers an education that prepares students to be career- and college-ready.

Academic skills including mathematics, reading and writing, science and social studies are taught as part of the program area curriculum.

Until the 2007-2008 school year, the center was under the jurisdiction of the Springfield School District, until all towns which send students to the center voted to separate from the Springfield School District and fall under the purview of a newly created district.

The curriculum includes programs in a variety of fields.

A credit-value is developed for each course which is recommended by a student's sending school.