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Timberlane highlights Extended Learning Opportunities: police explorers, junior firefighters and health-care internships
Summary
At a school board meeting, Timberlane administrators and student participants described three Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs)—Sandown Police Explorers, Plaistow Junior Firefighters and an HCA Healthcare internship—saying the programs provide hands-on career exposure and elective credit options for students.
Danielle Foley, assistant principal for alternative education at Timberlane Regional School District, told the school board the district is expanding Extended Learning Opportunities, or ELOs, which let students earn elective credit through interest-based internships, apprenticeships and community service.
“Sometimes seniors ... the only elective credit that fits in their schedule is something they’re not interested in,” Foley said, describing ELOs as a way for students to earn half- or full-elective credits in areas they actually want to pursue. She introduced three established ELOs serving district students: the Sandown Police Explorers, the Plaistow Junior Firefighters and an HCA Healthcare clinical experience.
Representatives and student members of the Police Explorers described…
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