Expanded Learning Opportunity Empowers Students in Kittery
Amid an ongoing effort at the Department of Education to bring more Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) across the state, Traip Academy in Kittery has received RREV (Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures) funding for a redesigned ELO with a focus on sustainability.
In this uniquely collaborative ELO, groups of students and faculty will work with industry professionals to generate ideas and solutions to environmental, social, economic, and historical challenges facing Kittery, the seacoast, and the world. Traip Academy's location on the Piscataqua River, docks, and boat launch, along with its proximity to downtown Kittery and Portsmouth, presents numerous possibilities for learning. Students will have opportunities to design learning related to maritime heritage as well as to explore career pathways with local businesses and nonprofits. Funding will cover underwater vehicles and life jackets as well as teacher salary, community stipends, technology, and more.
Traip Academy's ELO program is designed to empower students to study complex challenges and design solutions and approaches to a sustainable future, all while exposing them to the region's heritage and innovations.
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