OHP TEAMS UP WITH GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS SCORE PROGRAM

Monday, 15 March 2010 13:10

Osceola Heritage Park (OHP) is proud to announce a new partnership between Osceola County School District and Gateway High School’s SCORE program.

The SCORE program provides supervised unpaid work experiences to High School students.  In addition, the On-The-Job Training allows the students to earn high school credit while learning and experiencing the various types of careers that businesses have to offer.  Currently the SCORE Program has eight students who work one to two hours each day at OHP.  Throughout the semester students learn a variety of job skills, develop good work habits and gain self confidence.  The program will run until the end of May and resume in August at a different location. 

Joy Suldo, Transition Program Specialist of Osceola District Schools Exceptional Student Education said, “We appreciate Osceola Heritage Park and their support for the SCORE program.  This is an excellent example of how local business and education partnerships benefit our students and the community.”

SCORE has provided supervised unpaid work experience in a variety of local businesses since 1988.  In 1991, On-The-Job Training was added to allow students to earn high school credit.  SCORE teachers based at each high school recruit students, monitor their progress and provide instruction and support according to the students needs.