The School Committee voted to approve the Danvers High School 2025–26 Program of Studies after a presentation of new elective offerings that expand applied-learning and advanced-placement options.

Nut graf: The approved program adds AP Seminar to the district’s advanced-placement catalog and introduces applied pathways such as aerospace engineering and courses in renewable energy and equity education; committee members asked administrators to publicize the new courses to middle-school students.

Superintendent Dan Bauer and curriculum staff described the additions as aimed at hands-on, career-relevant learning. New offerings highlighted at the meeting included AP Seminar (English), an aerospace engineering course with no prerequisite, a recyclable‑energy class aligned to an environmental-science pathway, Confronting Bias/Working Toward Equity, and an Arts Production course that consolidates hands-on arts practice.

Committee members praised the breadth of electives and urged outreach to middle-school students and regional partners — for example, potential pathway collaborations with nearby technical schools and industry partners such as Raytheon were discussed as future possibilities. The committee voted unanimously to approve the program.

Votes at the meeting: attendees called aye; no opposition was recorded and the motion carried.