High school leaders outline personalized learning pathways and early pilots ahead of new-school groundbreaking

School and district leaders told the committee on July 22 they are building out personalized learning pathways at Revere High School — a set of cohort-based, interdisciplinary programs, internships, dual-enrollment opportunities and competency-based credit models intended to let students pursue focused pathways similar to college majors.

Principal Bowen (introduced in the meeting as Mr. Bowen) said the district will pilot a robotics and engineering pathway for rising 10th and 11th graders that combines project-based learning across robotics, physics, math and ELA. The pilot is designed as a half-day cohort model so participating students take two 80-minute blocks plus advisory with the pathway cohort; teachers will award credit through competency-based assessments where appropriate.

Bowen said the district will also expand the Coast Collaborative program to provide a spectrum of options from asynchronous to in-person learning, targeting students who need flexible pacing or alternate instructional formats. “We’re really trying to grow the different ways we provide access to real flexibility for students,” he said.

Background and timing: the committee heard that the district’s planning is intended to be well underway before construction begins on the new Revere High School; the committee was also told the city will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new high school at the Wonderland site at 9 a.m. on Aug. 14. The meeting noted demolition preparatory work is already visible on the site.

No formal vote was required on the presentation; staff said they will continue piloting pathways and preparing curricula as the new building timeline moves forward.