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Paige Parr - Project SEARCH Statewide Coordinator
715-544-9171

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Project SEARCH - For Students & Parents


Annual Project Search Schedule

Annual Project Search Schedule

The 10-unit Project SEARCH Course of Study covers the following topics:

  • Team Building
  • Workplace Safety
  • Technology
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Maintaining Employment
  • Financial Literacy
  • Health and Wellness
  • Preparing for Employment
  • Social and communication
  • Building healthy Relationships at Work

Applications

Applications for Project SEARCH sites are usually distributed in Jan/Feb for enrollment of the following year. (For example, applications are distributed Jan/Feb 2020 for the 2020/2021 school year starting in Fall of 2020.) Each site has specific criteria required to participate in their program and that criteria is measured during an Assessment Day in early Spring. If you have questions regarding the application process for a specific site, please do not hesitate to reach out to the site contact listed in the Locations page.