In the Spring of 1992, a committee composed of faculty, students and parents attended the WISE conference on senior options. The committee was looking for a culminating senior project that would facilitate seniors' transition from Croton-Harmon High School to employment or to post high school education. In addition, they were seeking a meaningful program that would keep the students motivated and engaged throughout the year.
There was a consensus among students and faculty to implement a voluntary senior options program for the class of 1993. The acronym CHOOSE (Croton Harmon Options and Opportunities for a Senior Experience) was selected. In the fall of 1992, a series of meetings with parents, students, teachers and community members were held to discuss the ramifications of the program. In the spring of 1993, seniors selected internships and gave their exhibitions in June.

The program was designed with the belief that Croton-Harmon High School has an obligation to educate students to become adults who are:

• Independent

• Problem - solvers

• Life - long learners

• Productive and Caring members of the global community

• Develop an intellectual focus

• Commit their minds to inquiry

• Extend their thinking beyond the classroom

• Become actively involved in the community

• Immerse themselves in an area of personal interest

• Develop self-direction, self-reliance and self confidence

• Reinforce productive habits

• Manage time

• Exhibit mastery

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