Education
DHS Seniors in the Independent Study Program Are All Around Town
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Nearly the entire senior class at Darien High School (DHS) will not be found in the usual places — in classrooms, hallways, or in the library. Look for them on Wall Street, working on cars in a local auto shop, like Henry Hathaway at Darien Auto Center (pictured here), assisting museum staff, and even inside classrooms at some of Darien’s other schools. At last count, 326 students have branched out into the community and beyond as part of the Independent Study Program. Now in its seventh year, the program aims to match graduating seniors with a workplace experience for about five weeks. DHS teacher Francis Janosco, who co-leads the program, said it’s grown significantly over the last three years.