PACE
PERU AFTER-SCHOOL
CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM
PACE is the Peru Afterschool Career Explorations program, a 5 year grant-funded initiative aimed at giving Peru students new and enriching experiences designed to broaden their horizons and teach them about careers in our area. This program is free to all district students in grades 6-12. The grant is slated to run between July of 2021 through June of 2026.
PACE Daily Schedule
2:15 - 2:45pm: 10th period with a teacher for help or club activity
2:45 - 3:00pm: Check in & healthy snack
3:00 - 4:30pm: Enrichment Programming*
4:30: Dismissal (bus or parent pickup)
*Enrichment Programming will vary by day of the week and session offering
2023-2024 Academic Year Session Dates
Session 1 September 12th - October 19th
Session 2 October 24th - December 7th
Session 3 December 12th - January 25th
Session 4 January 30th - March 14th
Session 5 April 9th - May 23rd
GOALS of PACE
1) Increase students’ Core Academic Knowledge and Skills
2) Improve Key Behaviors and Attitudes, attendance, engagement, and cultivate career aspirations
3) Foster Career-Specific Knowledge and Skills
including critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork and collaboration and effective communication.
The PACE Program looks to give students out-of-school experiences in the following fields:
Computer Technology and Communications
Environmental Conservation and Agriculture
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
Education, Health and Human Services
