New health science and sports medicine pathways proposed for the high school

What happened

The School Committee has scheduled votes on a new Sports Medicine Pathway agreement for North Providence High School, an updated agreement with Ozga EMS covering the PTECH certified nursing assistant and emergency medical technician health science programme, an agreement with New England Institute of Technology, and a new career and technical education student and parent handbook. A pathway is a sequence of high school courses that leads to a specific job qualification or college credit. These are proposals on a meeting agenda.

Why it matters to families

Career pathways change what a student can actually train for while still in high school, and can mean leaving with a certificate or college credit as well as a diploma.

The evidence

The August 26, 2026 agenda lists 'Updated MOU with Ozga EMS-PTECH CNA and EMT Health Science Program', 'Sports Medicine Pathway MOU NPHS (New)', 'New England Institute of Technology MOA', and 'North Providence High School Career and Technical Education Student/Parent Handbook (New)' for discussion and vote. Earlier in the year the November 19, 2025 minutes record approval of an MOU for CTE pathways and partners, and the May 27, 2026 minutes record renewal of the Roger Williams University concurrent dual enrolment agreement for 2026-2027. No minutes for the August meeting had been filed when this record was collected.

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