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2025-2026 Summer Assignments!
Ocean County's STEM School
Preparing for the brightest future, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science provides unparalleled dedication and commitment to students and their variety of needs, passions and dreams. Explore our website to learn more about us.
Updates
MATES in Action
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Summer Experience
Our Summer Experience is a hands-on experience for incoming MATES Class of 2029 students. We cannot accommodate any more students entering grades 7 or 8. The cost of the program is $200 per week. The times are from 8 AM to 3 PM on the dates listed below...
July 28 - 31 (STEM Field Experience)
Aug 4 - 7 (STEM Field Experience)
Information Sessions
Learn about the MATES School and our selective program. We are one of the top STEM schools in New Jersey and offer our graduates an education that is unparalleled. We were recently ranked in Niche as the number #5 public school in NJ, #1 in NJ in terms of our teachers and #49 overall in the nation!
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Please contact Admissions for details
October 16, 2025 MATES Information Session #1 – 6:00 p.m.
October 18, 2025 MATES Information Session #2 – 10:00 a.m.
November 1, 2025 MATES Information Session #3 – 10:00 a.m.
MATES is a specialized program of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School and their admissions office handles all MATES inquiries and applications. We do not field admissions questions or applications at the school itself. So please contact admissions directly (732-473-3122). For other program information including our sister academies (GPAA and ALPS) and other vocational programs, please contact admissions.
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Morning Announcement Classroom for Students
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To join as a new student, use your ocvts email and this link
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Students can sign up for the MATES Morning Announcements Classroom by using their school Gmail domain. The announcements page provides daily announcements including activities and events that are part of the MATES community. Parents/guardians are welcome to join an announcement classroom (here)
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