Smithfield’s BioMed CTE program approved by RIDE; district may accept out‑of‑district students
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
The district’s BioMed career‑technical education program application to RIDE was approved; officials said the program will accept out‑of‑district students beginning this fall and credited CTE coordinator Kristin Luongo for the application work.
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Interim Superintendent Lisa Odom‑Villella told the committee on Jan. 8 that the district’s BioMed CTE program application to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) was approved this week, clearing the way for the program to accept out‑of‑district students in the coming school year.
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