Project Based Learning | Ledyard Charter School

A Different Way to Learn

Learning that is personal, practical, and connected to the real world.

At Ledyard Charter School, students don't all learn in the same way, or follow exactly the same path. Our small classes allow teachers to get to know each student and provide an academic experience that responds to their strengths, interests, needs, and goals.

Students complete the academic requirements for a New Hampshire high school diploma while also having opportunities to learn through projects, career experiences, work, community partnerships, and learning beyond the traditional classroom.

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HOW LEARNING LOOKS DIFFERENT AT LCS

Project Based Learning

Students don't just learn from textbooks and lectures. They explore academic concepts through hands-on projects, real-world problems, creative work, experiments, field experiences, and collaboration. Students have opportunities to make choices about how they learn and demonstrate what they know.

Student Project Examples

Hands-on • Relevant • Creative • Collaborative • Student-centered

Personalized Learning

Small classes and individualized academic planning allow students to work toward graduation in ways that reflect their individual needs, abilities, interests, and goals.

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Individualized • Flexible • Supportive • Strength-based • Student-centered

Learning Through Work

Students can connect school with employment through Work Study and career-focused experiences, developing workplace skills while exploring potential paths after graduation.

Work Study Program

Real-world • Career-focused • Practical • Independent • Skill-building

Beyond the Classroom

Field Trips, Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs), community experiences, internships, independent study, career exploration, and other opportunities can expand where and how learning happens.

ELO Program

Experiential • Flexible • Interest-driven • Community-based

RVCC Dual Enrollment

Eligible students can take college courses through River Valley Community College, earning both high school and college credit while exploring future academic and career interests.

RVCC Early College

College-level • Credit-bearing • Challenging • Independent • Future-focused

HACTC Career & Technical Education

Students can attend the Hartford Area Career & Technology Center to gain hands-on experience, technical skills, and high school credit in career-focused programs.

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