High school students can satisfy graduation requirements and develop important transferable skills through a variety of experiences, including internships, career exploration, independent studies, teaching assistantships, and work-based learning.
We believe these student-led experiences greatly enhance our students’ education by providing learning opportunities that could not occur within the classroom. For each of these experiences, a student’s placement and learning plan is individually tailored to meet that student’s academic and/or career goals and comply with state and federal laws. C3 experiences are typically one semester in length, include frequent reflection, career exploration activities, and culminate with a public presentation of learning. Success within the C3 program necessitates that students work both independently and in collaboration with teachers and community partners. Credit will be granted on a "Pass/ No Credit" basis and therefore does not count towards honor roll or GPA, and is not weighted.
Students will utilize their C3 experience to work towards answering the following questions:
1. What can I learn about myself and others through actively involving myself in real world professional/community settings and experiences?
2. What can I learn about my interests, skills, and aspirations through being active in real world professional/community settings and experiences?
3. What can I learn about my developing strengths and my sense of purpose in order to better participate and contribute to my community life?
