The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (BCTAL) is a magnet school in the Birdville Independent School District, located in

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, Texas. BCTAL offers students of Haltom High School, Richland High School, and Birdville High School courses in career and technology.

Campus

The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning is located in a central location relative to its three feeder schools. It was built in 2008-2009 and officially opened to students in 2009. It was designed to provide more space for the career and technology programs to

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most of the district's programs in one location.

Programs

Programs at the campus include Media Technology, Agricultural, Pre Medical, Animal Science, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology,

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, Criminal Justice, Travel/Tourism and many others.

References

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