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Interest based projects may take the form of exploring a career, learning a new skill, studying a subject or content area, starting a business, creating a tangible product, or some combination of these. Ms. Tarantino will help students take an interest or idea and shape it into a semester-long project plan that aligns with each student’s individual interest, learning style, and goals. Students may work on interest based projects for one semester or multiple semesters, depending on the scope of the project. Most interest based projects include a combination of research, career exploration, and creation.
In order to earn credit, students must complete a minimum of 50 hours of work on their project and fulfill other requirements. Find all requirements for credit on the ELO Documents page.
Previous projects have included:
Starting and operating a small business
Learning a language (such as Korean, Mandarin, ASL, Swedish, Italian)
Writing a book or a play
Creating an EP of original music
Exploring careers (medicine, filmmaking, business, and more)
Creating independent films
Designing/building a product or structure
Conducting deep research on a topic
Engaging in a large scale service project
And more!
"This project has shown me that I’m truly capable of bringing a vision to life—one that weaves together all the things I love. It revealed a level of dedication within me that I always believed was there, but hadn’t fully seen until now."
-ELO Student
Interest Based Project - "Brain Waves"
By Hannah Lowenstein (Class of 2025)
Watch Hannah's featured segment on News Center Maine:
Interest Based Project - "Afterthought" The Musical
By Hadley Johnson (Class of 2024)
pressherald.com-This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school Now its hitting the stage-2.pdfFeatured segment on News Center Maine:
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