Want to design an out-of-school program or experience unique to your needs that supports a future goal?  ARTsmART or LE OUT might be right for you. 

ARTsmART & LE OUT past experiences

• Penn State classes
• Working with an ESL or classroom teacher at the elementary level
• Planning and executing a 500 mile bike ride to raise awareness about, and money for, diabetes research
• Research and creation of an in-school vertical garden to help provide greens to our cafeteria
• Working with a professor on campus for the purpose of research or exploration of a specialized topic 
• Extensive community service project such as designing, building, and setting up bird boxes around Centre County, or planning and teaching a dance class to young children
• Job shadowing in a variety of professional offices -- legal, physical therapy, business and accounting
• Working one-on-one with a coach in an area of particular skill or specialty -- music, dance, skating, or another sport

Program Requirements

• Schedule a meeting with one of the teachers below to discuss your plans.   At this meeting, you will receive a contract (this contract will not be shared online) and parent permission for transportation form 
• Type and submit a plan for what will occur during the scheduled OUT time and how the experience will support a future learning goal
• For any sport experience (dance, ice-skating, hockey, horse-back riding, gymnastics, wrestling, swimning, etc.), a letter of recommendation from a current coach (sample letter of recommendation)
• A resource person (a teacher, coach, or community member) who is aware of your plan and working with you in support of your goals.  This resource person must have their child-abuse clearances on file with the district, per the instructions on this page. 
• A monthly log turned in to the OUT teacher.
• Students must maintain superior academic performance (A's and B's) to remain in the OUT experience during school hours.