KILLINGLY — Killingly Public Schools said Monday, November 9, that it was selected for an award from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation through its District and Community Collaboration initiative.
The initiative brings together New England school districts and local partners. In the district’s announcement carried by WINY Radio, Killingly High School Principal Carrie Apanovitch said the award gives the school a chance to build on its career pathways and hands-on learning, citing its work with CT State Community College Quinebaug Valley and the high school’s Career Center.
Killingly High School already lists 30 career pathways. The school says students explore jobs through career presentations, site visits and job shadowing, with a junior-year job shadow required for graduation. The district announcement gave no award amount or start date for new activities. It said the foundation would release a list of funded communities after grant agreements are complete.