Ways to Learn
What interests do you have? What do you want to be when you grow up? At VLACS, we provide opportunities for students at all grade levels to explore their interests and possibilities for life after graduation.
At VLACS, learning is timely, relevant, and meaningfully connected to students’ goals and interests. Our offerings promote life skills and provide real-world, interest- and career-focused learning experiences while prioritizing what students learn rather than the time they spend in a classroom.
VLACS students at all grade levels will enjoy exploring their interests and learning about related career options through connections with professionals, role-playing job scenarios, real-life experiences, and more. As students explore their interests and potential careers, they will also earn and collect badges along the way.
Whether you want to go to college, earn an industry certification, or enter the workforce after high school — or you have no idea yet what the future holds — VLACS is here to help you explore where your interests and talents might take you.
Through various career-oriented learning experiences, students can interact with knowledgeable professionals representing a broad array of expertise and careers. Every guest outside expert completes a thorough onboarding and approval process to ensure their suitability for working with students. These sessions help students understand how their education relates to exciting activities and careers.
Students may elect to work with an outside expert who has an established partnership with VLACS, or they may choose their own, which could include a family friend or neighbor. Regardless of where a student may be in their career planning, outside experts are an invaluable resource to students as they explore interests or a career!
VLACS’s synchronous six-week offerings explore interesting topics like yoga, coding, baking, NH wildlife, and outdoor survival. Like a virtual club, students meet once a week to discuss the focused interest of the offering and then complete activities independently throughout the following week.
To conclude Enrichment experiences, professionals who work in a career related to the experience will be guest speakers and share their career journey and talk about their work.
On the first of every month, VLACS Business Partners present to elementary students via Zoom. During these sessions, students participate in interactive activities such as a scavenger hunt or a trivia game that is directly linked to the profession they are exploring.
These webinars provide a fun way to captivate students by introducing them to inspiring adults who pursue fascinating and enjoyable endeavors as part of their work, personal interests, or hobbies.
Through various career-oriented learning experiences, students can interact with knowledgeable professionals representing a broad array of expertise and careers. Every guest outside expert completes a thorough onboarding and approval process to ensure their suitability for working with students. These sessions help students understand how their education relates to exciting activities and careers.
Students may elect to work with an outside expert who has an established partnership with VLACS, or they may choose their own, which could include a family friend or neighbor. Regardless of where a student may be in their career planning, outside experts are an invaluable resource to students as they explore interests or a career!
VLACS’s synchronous six-week offerings explore interesting topics like yoga, coding, baking, NH wildlife, and outdoor survival. Like a virtual club, students meet once a week to discuss the focused interest of the offering and then complete activities independently throughout the following week.
To conclude Enrichment experiences, professionals who work in a career related to the experience will be guest speakers and share their career journey and talk about their work.
Middle school, high school, and adult learners may learn about an academic subject through Projects. To show mastery of an academic competency, students assume the role of a professional in a trade or profession and solve a real-world problem. Students who choose Projects not only earn credit, they are also introduced to a variety of professions and trades.
Through various career-oriented learning experiences, students can interact with knowledgeable professionals representing a broad array of expertise and careers. Every guest outside expert completes a thorough onboarding and approval process to ensure their suitability for working with students. These sessions help students understand how their education relates to exciting activities and careers.
Students may elect to work with an outside expert who has an established partnership with VLACS, or they may choose their own, which could include a family friend or neighbor. Regardless of where a student may be in their career planning, outside experts are an invaluable resource to students as they explore interests or a career!
Our program offers a wide range of courses based on various interests and careers. This gives students the opportunity to explore their interests or focus on a specific field and earn an industry certification or prepare for college.
Middle school, high school, and adult learners may learn about an academic subject through Projects. To show mastery of an academic competency, students assume the role of a professional in a trade or profession and solve a real-world problem. Students who choose Projects not only earn credit, they are also introduced to a variety of professions and trades.
High school students may design their own experience to satisfy partial or full credit for a subject that can be taken as an experience. In doing so, students will meet academic competencies by completing deliverables that connect the theories/concepts of the course to real-world tasks.
Experiences are completely customized by students. We offer this option so that their experience is related to a personal interest or goal. This option is especially fitting for students who want to take the next steps toward their future career and want to produce work that is meaningful to what they want to pursue.
Every week, high school students enrolled in a VLACS course can attend Career Connections webinars presented by professionals representing many careers.
For example, during a Career Connection session, students may watch a live demonstration of an engineer using a laser cutter or an artist using a pottery wheel. They may participate in a virtual workplace tour of an operating room or a factory.
Presenters often share information about their career journey and offer insights regarding the training required to enter their field, career advancement opportunities available and even share information about opportunities for which students can apply. Students also have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their interests and ideas.
Similar to a virtual career fair, VLACS hosts Career Weeks that are designed to introduce students to a broad range of career options within a single industry. For instance, employees from a hospital may represent the marketing department, human resources, accounting, and health care professionals.
Explorations help students delve deeper into their interests or potential careers. They conduct research and engage in discussions with adults who have similar passions, gaining valuable insights and experiences.
With job shadows, high school students visit a workplace or connect virtually with a professional to observe their day-to-day job tasks.
Micro-internships allow high school students to earn credit by completing a project in partnership with a business, non-profit organization, artist, etc. Micro-internships provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge about topics of interest or to get a close-up look at a career.
Middle school, high school, and adult learners may learn about an academic subject through Projects. To show mastery of an academic competency, students assume the role of a professional in a trade or profession and solve a real-world problem. Students who choose Projects not only earn credit, they are also introduced to a variety of professions and trades.
Similar to a virtual career fair, VLACS hosts Career Weeks that are designed to introduce students to a broad range of career options within a single industry. For instance, employees from a hospital may represent the marketing department, human resources, accounting, and health care professionals.
Discover how you can customize your learning based on your needs, interests, and talents.