Project Explore - Session 1 - Billerica

A lite snack and drink will be provided at the start of each class.

Students must wear pants and close-toed shoes for shop safety.

In the event of a cancelled class due to inclement weather or unforeseen extenuating circumstances, there will be no make-up class.

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. The 2026 Project Explore season will feature the following programs: Autobody, Automotive, Bakery, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary, Dental, Electrical, Electronics, Graphic Arts, Health Assisting, Metal Fabrication, and Plumbing. Featured programs are subject to change; students are assigned to rotate through programs at random.

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School