Overview
The Seneca Valley Graduation Project is a continuing educational experience throughout the senior year requiring the successful completion of three separate components in a student-chosen area of study. The components include a project, a portfolio and an oral presentation. During a student's senior year, he/she will develop a project that is career-oriented and encompasses three required parts: career research, job shadow, and action. The student’s progress will be logged in an individual portfolio prepared by the student that judges will review before hearing the student’s presentation of his/her Graduation Project. The successful completion of EACH of the three components is a graduation requirement.
GRADUATION PROJECT DUE DATES
2026-2027
Graduation Project due dates are uniform for the entire Senior Class. All Graduation Project assignments are due on or before the scheduled due date whether or not a student is in attendance that day.
October 16: Project Proposal (With Mentor Commitment and Parent Consent forms)
December 11: Progress Check #1
February 19: Progress Check #2
Feb. 22 - 26: Register for Senior Boards
April 9: Portfolios and Projects Due (Must contain Progress Check #3, ALL reflections, and ALL verification of project)
May 14: Senior Board Presentations
Due Date Policy
Graduation Project assignments are to be completed and uploaded to the students’ own Graduation Project Portfolio page on MySites. Graduation Project assignments are due no later than 8:00 a.m. on the specified due dates. Teachers will verify submission and assess work after the 8:00 a.m. deadline. Work received after the 8:00 a.m. deadline on the specified due dates will be subject to the following penalties:
• Work submitted within two school days of the initial deadline (before 8 a.m. on the Tuesday after due date) will receive a 25% point reduction.
• Work submitted more than two school days after the initial deadline will receive no credit. Work submitted after 8:00 am on the Tuesday after a due date falls into this category.
Questions or concerns should be directed to the Graduation Project Coordinators:
Mrs. Laura Lugarich: lugarichlc@svsd.net
Mrs. Sarah Braband: brabandsl@svsd.net
Mr. Michael Stebbins: stebbinsmd@svsd.net
Mr. Jeff Richards: richardsjp@svsd.net