Internship Community Based Schools
School Model Guide

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This model guide is currently under research and will be published soon.

Schools using this model

Iowa BIG

Community-based public program
Cedar Rapids, IAPublic programHybrid or program-based • Grades High school

Public high-school program where students earn credit through projects with community, business, nonprofit, and government partners.

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools

STEM / work-based charter
Indiana networkPublic charterIn-person network • Grades 9-12

Public charter network connected to Purdue, with project-based STEM, industry partnerships, and college/career pathways.

The Met / Big Picture Learning

Providence, RI network + national modelPublicIn-person network • Grades 9-12

Public high school network built on internships, advisories, and one-student-at-a-time learning plans; The Met in Providence is the flagship.