First Year Exploratory

"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

-Theodore Roosevelt

During their freshmen year, students explore all of Assabet's sixteen technical areas for an hour each in the Mini-Exploratory Sessions. Students also learn about Shop Safety and their Math Strategies class during this time. Upon completion of the Mini-Exploratory, students select six technical areas to explore further for one week, called First Year Exploratory. Following the completion of the First-Year Exploratory, students rank their exploratory choices to select their permanent program choices. Students will be placed into seats using a lottery for programs with interest exceeding seats. Each student is notified of their placement and will remain in that technical area for the remaining 3½ school years of technical program training.

Exploratory Schedule (click here to view):

1st Exploratory: Week of September 16th
2nd Exploratory: Week of September 30th
3rd Exploratory: Week of October 15th
4th Exploratory: Week of October 28th
5th Exploratory: Week of November 12th
6th Exploratory: Week of November 25th
1st Day in Technical Program: January 6, 2025

Required Technical Program Attire

Please make sure to review the required program attire. Safety is our number one priority and it is critical that students dress appropriately in order to prevent injury.

Exploratory Dress Code