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The Extended Learning Opportunity Program seeks to assist publicly funded School Administrative Units (SAUs) in adopting and/or expanding Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Programs in Maine to help Maine youth gain a better understanding of their career opportunities, acquire valuable foundational and 21st Century skills, as well as create meaningful connections to employers in our state.

What is Extended Learning?

ELOs are hands-on, credit-bearing experiences (for elective or core credit) outside of the traditional classroom with an emphasis on community-based career exploration These programs include paid work experiences, expanding educational opportunities in rural Maine, work skills development, and increasing engagement of otherwise disengaged youth. Grants totaling more than $5.6 million were recently announced for 26 programs across Maine covering 13 counties.

DOE Podcast Features Yarmouth High School Students.

Portland Continues Internship Expansion

Gorham High School's ELO Dream Team

Healthy Acadia & Rural ELO Success

Brunswick Expands Career Exploration

ELOs at UMPI Unite Schools

Woodland ELO Program

Madison Impact Story

Mt. Ararat ELO Student Impact Stories

JMG On the Road: Stories of Success Spring 2023

Yarmouth creates career pathway experiences!

Caribou High School Career Experience Program

Marshwood Connects Students to Meaningful Professional Opportunities

Telstar connects students to post secondary career opportunities

Nokomis creates authentic learning experiences

Belfast's Marine Institute

Mt. Ararat Group ELO

Maine high schoolers are getting real-word experience through Extended Learning Opportunities Program

Belfast Area High School ELO Program Sparks Student Interest in Community Jobs

Windham/Raymond ELO Coordinator Uses ‘Outside the Box’ Thinking to Connect Students to Opportunities in the Community

New Extended Learning Position at Noble High School Connects Student with Dream Job

RSU 13 and Healthy Acadia Extended Learning Opportunity Coordinators Highlighted at First ELO Regional Day

More ELO News

ELO Map of current and expanded regions

ELO Expansion Grant Updates

Meet or contact these coordinators:

ELO Expansion Grant Awardees Coordinator Contact Information

2022 Grant Awardees:

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2022 Grant Awardees List of Schools:: RSU 1 (Bath)
MSAD 75 (Topsham)
Brunswick School Department
SAD 13 (Deer Isle)
Waldo County Tech Center
Biddeford School District
South Portland School District
RSU 35 (Marshwood)
University of Maine Presque Isle
Woodland Schools
Yarmouth School Department
RSU 13 (Rockland)
Nokomis Regional HS
Healthy Acadia
Oxford Hills Community Education Exchange
Brewer School Department
Gorham School Department
Madison Area Memorial High School
Aroostook County Action Program
Belfast Area High School
Boys & Girls Club of Kennebec
MSAD 55 (Hiram)
Noble High School
Telstar Middle High School
Windham High School RSU 14
RSU 84 (Danforth)