LIFE SCIENCES

  • MISSION
    JSEC fosters a dynamic and inclusive learning environment providing a high-tech life sciences program while empowering its diverse student body to develop academic, social-emotional, and leadership skills.

    VISION
    JSEC cultivates scholars who are innovative problem solvers committed to local and global change.

    KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS

    • Project-based learning
    • Internships and Work-based learning opportunities
    • Robust Social-emotional Learning supports
    • Rigorous academics

    ACADEMICS

    • BioTechnology (RIDE approved)
    • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science
    • PLTW Human Body Systems
    • PLTW Medical Interventions
    • Medical Innovation
    • Computer Science (CS4RI)
    • Dual enrollment and AP coursework
    • Future Health Professional Workshops

    OUR PARTNERS
    NAF Academies
    Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
    State Health Laboratories Rhode Island Hospitals
    Future Generation of Cancer Scholars

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    Questions about this school's redesign? Contact: redesign@ppsd.org

  • “We teach them the skills in the classroom and then we teach them how those skills transfer into real industry.”

    Madeline Chisholm
    Biomedical Teacher

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Six Juniors in the BioMedical program at JSEC are part of the Future Generation of Cancer Scholars program at Lifespan.  They were selected to be part of a prestigious program which includes two intensive summer internships to study cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.

     

  • Providence’s Redesign Schools Turning Hope Into Results

    During the 2022-23 school year, Hope High School, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, Mount Pleasant High School, DelSesto Middle School, and Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School engaged in a rigorous, data-driven process to redesign their academic programs. Through the redesign process, the district is creating new school options that meet student and family interests and prepare students for success in their post-secondary careers.