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The High School Senior Option is an initiative of the New
Jersey Department of Education that provides eligible
students the opportunity to utilize their last year of high
school to gain purposeful real-life experiences. This
program allows high school seniors who have passed the
state-mandated High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and
who are in good academic standing to intern with local
companies or pursue service learning opportunities. This
program emphasizes creating, maintaining, and encouraging
diverse and multiple paths for student success.
Qualifying high school seniors may elect to participate
in Senior Option Career Internships or Senior Option Service
Learning projects. These experiences are structured
supervised activities that may take place in a workplace or
agency or a non-profit community organization. Senior Option
Career Internships or Senior Option Service Learning
projects are designed to give students experience to assist
them to clarify career goals, explore career possibilities,
develop employable skills, or make the transition between
school and employment or further education and training.
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