Extended Learning Opportunities
The Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program offers students hands-on, credit-bearing educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting with an emphasis on community-based career exploration. ELOs plans are tailored to the student’s interests and goals and offer engaging learning experiences that allow them to develop skills important to their future success in the workplace, college and beyond. Students often work with professionals in our community who become mentors to them in their areas of expertise. The energy, initiative, skills and interest that students bring to their ELO can be helpful to the business or community organizations that they support as partners. ELO plans can include a combination of experiences that are tied to the student’s goals, such as:
- Job Shadowing
- Informational Meetings/Interviews
- Workshops and Guest Speaker Events
- Independent Research with Mentor Oversight
- Teacher Assistant/Classroom Helper
- Internships
- Pre-apprenticeships
SHS is grateful to the following businesses & organizations which have or are currently supporting internships and other extended learning opportunities for our students:
- ACE Hardware Scarborough
- Acapello Salons
- Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
- Aristelle
- BBK Investments, LLC
- Blue Point School
- Casco Bay Electric
- Chiropractic Family Wellness of Maine
- Coffee By Design
- D Martines & Associates LLC
- Day’s Jewelers
- Denise Gasbarrone Designs
- Eight Corners School
- Enercon Technologies
- Express Employment Professionals
- Fern & Flair
- Flyte New Media
- Foley's Fitness Center
- Gateway Community Services
- Groff Video
- Gelinas HVAC
- Jones & Warren, PA
- Jotul North America
- Knack Factory
- Kittery Trading Post
- Maine Academy of Modern Music
- Maine Medical Center
- Maine Properties LLC
- MedCOR Professionals
- MEND Health & Wellness of Maine
- Mill Brook Business Park
- Modern Woodmen Financial
- New England Realty Group
- NXGen Fitness Center
- Lucky Clover Stables
- Pattie Locke Photography
- Pine Tree Seafood & Produce Co.
- Pleasant Hill School
- Port Harbor Marine
- Portland Radio Group
- Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
- Portland Sea Dogs
- Prime Motor Cars Scarborough
- Rove Beyond
- Running With Scissors
- Salt Air Designs
- Scarborough Middle School
- Scarborough Police & Safety
- Scarborough Terrace Assisted Living
- Scarborough Travel Basketball
- Scarborough Schools Nutrition Program
- Shooting Stars Program
- SHS Functional Life Skills Department
- Southern Maine Remodeling
- South Portland Veterinary Hospital
- Tech Air
- TGK Athletics
- The Good Theater
- Tsunami Tattoo
- Veterinary Quick Care South Portland
- Wentworth School
- Westbrook High School Choral Arts Program
For More Information
Career Pathways Program Overview
If you are interested in hosting an intern or learning more information about this program or other ways to connect students with career exploration opportunities, please contact:
Christy Zavasnik
Career Pathways Coordinator
czavasnik@scarboroughschools.org
Tel: 207.730.5061
Room C106