Project Explore for the 2025 season has concluded.

Information about the 2026 program will be available in the fall.

Project Explore is a free quality after-school program offered to 7th grade students who reside in the Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District (Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Tewksbury, and Wilmington).  It is an opportunity for students to visit Shawsheen and explore 6 of the 20 vocational-technical programs over a three-week period.  Bus transportation is provided from each sending middle school, as well as to a bus stop near the attendees home at the end of each day. Programs featured generally include: Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Bakery, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary, DVC, Electrical, Graphic Arts, Health Assisting, Masonry, Metal Fabrication, and Plumbing.  Featured programs are subject to change, and students are assigned to a rotation at random.