Welcome to CRUE
Open Meadow CRUE (Corps Restoring the Urban Environment) serves 42 tenth–twelfth grade students, ages 16–21. CRUE’s goal is to cultivate self-directed learners who are responsible for themselves and the environment.
The CRUE program emphasizes the development of a positive work ethic and marketable job skills, as well as a healthy lifestyle and respect for others. Students are enrolled in classes three days during the week focusing on math, science, language arts, social science, health, and physical education. The remaining two days are spent in a project crew where the curriculum is hands-on and project-based, using the project site as a classroom.
In crews of 10, students concentrate their academic studies and work experience in one of 3 career areas:
- Natural Resources
- Technology
- Social Service
CRUE students work toward a high school diploma and to meet the requirements for a Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) and Certificate of Advanced Mastery (CAM).
Services
- Assessment
- Academic skill development
- Individual tutoring
- Life skills development
- Advocacy/case management
- Daily peer-support groups
- Issue focused groups
- Pre-employment training
- School-to-work opportunities
- Service learning
- Leadership development
- Post-secondary education preparation
This program really changed my life. Now when I think about my future, I see a pretty good one.
—Open Meadow CRUE Graduate