Lincoln Tech Brings Career Training Opportunities to Levittown, PA
Rhea-AI Summary
Lincoln Tech (NASDAQ: LINC) opened a new, expanded Levittown, PA campus, relocating its Philadelphia campus to 311 Veterans Highway with a ribbon-cutting on Feb 13, 2026. The 90,000-square-foot facility, which began classes in August 2025, can accommodate more than twice as many students and adds EEST, HVAC, and Welding programs alongside Automotive.
Nearly $13 million was invested in the buildout, including classrooms, auto bays, welding booths, and HVAC/electrical training structures. The move aims to address regional skilled-trades demand through expanded training capacity and employer engagement.
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- Nearly $13 million invested in campus buildout
- Facility size 90,000 sq ft, >2x prior student capacity
- Adds EEST, HVAC, and Welding programs to Automotive
- Campus began classes in August 2025
- Ribbon-cutting scheduled for Feb 13, 2026
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LINC’s pre-news gain contrasts with mixed peers: APEI -1.51%, QSG -3.06%, KLC +3.31%, UDMY -0.21%, and GOTU 0%, pointing to stock-specific drivers rather than a uniform education-sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | Demand outlook, growth | Positive | +0.2% | Highlighted strong labor demand and new campuses including Houston and Levittown. |
| Nov 10 | Earnings, guidance raise | Positive | +12.8% | Reported Q3 2025 revenue growth and raised full-year 2025 financial guidance. |
| Nov 07 | Texas campus expansion | Positive | -0.1% | Announced Rowlett, TX campus as 24th facility under long-term growth plan. |
| Oct 27 | Program expansion | Positive | -1.1% | Introduced EEST program at South Plainfield, NJ to tap projected job openings. |
| Oct 27 | Earnings call schedule | Neutral | -1.7% | Scheduled Q3 2025 earnings release and conference call for investors. |
Recent expansion and demand-focused news has generally been positive, with mixed short-term price alignment: strong moves on major earnings, but muted or negative reactions to some campus growth updates.
Over the last few months, Lincoln has emphasized growth in skilled trades and transportation education. News on Jan 30, 2026 and prior releases highlighted strong labor demand and new campuses, including Houston and Levittown. Q3 2025 results on Nov 10, 2025 showed robust revenue growth and guidance raises, while multiple announcements detailed new or expanded programs and campuses. Today’s Levittown relocation and program expansion continue that campus-investment and growth trajectory.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement underscores Lincoln’s strategy of expanding capacity in high-demand skilled trades through the new 90,000-square-foot Levittown campus. The move adds programs in electrical, HVAC and welding to an area projected to see over 87,000 related job openings by 2032. In context of recent campus growth and capital spending, investors may watch utilization, enrollment trends, and future earnings reports to gauge how effectively this investment is being leveraged.
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Philadelphia campus relocation allows for additional program options in a new, larger facility.
Parsippany, NJ, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Tech, a national leader in specialized technical training for 80 years, will officially mark the relocation of its Philadelphia campus to a new, expanded facility in Levittown on Friday, February13th. The move, resulting from months of planning and buildouts, allows for continuation of existing programs in Automotive Service Technology, and for the addition of new training options for several growing skilled trades fields. The Levittown campus will be inaugurated with a ceremony and ribbon cutting beginning at 10 a.m.
DATE: Friday, February 13th, 2026
TIME: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Lincoln Tech’s Levittown Campus
311 Veterans Highway
Levittown, PA 19056
EXPECTED GUESTS: - Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO
- April Lupinacci, Levittown Campus President
- Christopher Ruth, US Navy Veteran & Lincoln Tech Student
- Frank Farry, Pennsylvania State Senator for District 6
- Joe Hogan, Pennsylvania State Representative for District 142
- Kristen Marcell, Pennsylvania State Representative for District 178
- David Seckman, Executive Director or the Food Industry Technician Development Program
- Francisco Galindo, Lincoln Tech’s AVP of Public Relations and Stakeholder Engagement
The new campus began welcoming students to class in August 2025. In addition to its Automotive program, Lincoln Tech now offers training to Philadelphia-area students in Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology (EEST), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology, and Welding Technology. Pennsylvania is projected to add more than 87,000 positions in these fields and the automotive industry by 2032*. Guests and members of the media will have the opportunity to tour the campus following the ribbon-cutting and see the training facilities for these programs firsthand.
“Employers in the immediate Philadelphia area, across the state of Pennsylvania, and even across the Delaware River in southern New Jersey consistently talk about a need for candidates with specialized technical skills,” says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. “While our focus here in the Philadelphia area had been exclusively automotive and transportation, we’re excited to now have the capacity to train essential workers in the electrical, HVAC and welding industries as well.”
The new location at 311 Veterans Highway in Levittown is just 15 minutes north of the Philadelphia campus. Lincoln Tech had provided career training at that campus for more than 60 years, part of the organization’s history of 80 years serving students and employers nationwide.
The Levittown campus is a 90,000-square foot facility which can accommodate more than twice as many students as the previous Philadelphia campus. The campus is conveniently located at Exit 3 of Interstate 295. Nearly
* Career growth projections can be found at onetonline.org for the years 2022-2032 and are current as of February 10, 2026..
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About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in four principal areas of study: transportation, healthcare, skilled trades, and information technology. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.
Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 12 states under 3 brands: Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Technical Institute, and Nashville Auto-Diesel College.
For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.
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Scott Watkins, VP Marketing Lincoln Tech 973.766.9656 Swatkins@lincolntech.edu
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