LMSD Senior Project

General Overview

The project is an experiential exploration of a topic of interest to the individual student.

• Seniors are assigned faculty advisors to meet, on a weekly basis, from January through June. The faculty advisor's role is to guide the students through the development, experiential, and presentation portions of the project.

•  After the 70-hour experiential portion of the projects are completed, students present their projects to advisors and other school faculty. 

 Important Information

Seniors will complete all assignments and attend all meetings according to the project timeline. Senior classes end on Friday, May 1, 2026.

From Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 22, 2026 (approximately 3 weeks), seniors will dedicate 70 hours to the placement and complete mandatory meetings, in person or virtually, with their faculty advisers. Presentations, demonstrations, or performances will be scheduled from Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29, 2026 (Monday, June 1, 2026 is for makeups). On their assigned day, the senior will present, demonstrate, or perform for a faculty panel. The presentation, demonstration, or performance will be no longer than ten (10) minutes in length with up to an additional ten (10) minutes devoted to follow up questions from the faculty panel.

Seniors will earn .5 of a credit for the senior project. The project is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. The senior will earn a grade (“P” or “F”) for each assignment. The student must earn a “P” for each assignment in order to earn a final “P” for the project. The Lower Merion School District mandates that students must complete this project satisfactorily to graduate.