EWG Senior Capstone Project

2025-2026

The Exeter-West Greenwich High School Senior Capstone Project is a proficiency-based graduation requirement that empowers all seniors to identify an area of personal interest and experience deep learning that allows them to create a product, conduct research, and share their work. By completing a successful Senior Capstone Project, students will demonstrate mastery of deep content knowledge while applying and connecting knowledge in real world settings.

Standard/ Early-Exit Capstone Project Details:

CTE Programs & Pathways

Students who are part of a CTE Program or Pathway will have their Capstone Project integrated into their CTE and/or Pathway Experience. Consequently, these students may have different Capstone assignments, expectations, and timelines from those who are completing the standard Capstone.

CTE Programs:

CTE (Career and Technical Education) Programs allow students to receive any of the following credentials upon completion: AP credit and/or advanced certifications. Click below to learn more about each CTE Program and its respective Capstone Experience:

Pathways:

Students who are part of any of the following Pathways must have their Capstone Project related within the academic discipline of their Pathway. See EWG's Program of Studies for course sequence.

  • Communications/ Journalism

  • Criminal Justice

  • Music Performance

  • Social Sciences

  • Culinary (non ProStart)

Capstone Resources

Student & Parent Resources

Mentor Resources

Mentor Capstone Handbook 25-26 (coming soon)

Mentor Feedback & Evaluation Form

Capstone Forms

Product

Research

Research Paper (CTE Programs & Early Exit Seniors) (coming soon)

Research Commentary (coming soon)

Research Poster (Bio-Med CTE Only) (coming soon)

Final Presentation

Presentation Expectations/ Dress Code

Oral Presentation Rubric (updated rubric coming soon)

Questions?

Capstone Coordinator

Feel free to contact Michael Walsh, Senior Capstone Coordinator, whenever there are any questions or concerns regarding your child's Capstone experience:

Email: michael_walsh@ewg.k12.ri.us

Phone: 401-397-6898, ext 228.

Please allow up to 48 hours for returned correspondence.

Interested in becoming a Capstone Mentor?

Mentorship is NOT a time-consuming commitment, and would only involve helping seniors with content-related information regarding their Capstone goals. Mentors should:

  • be over 18 years old

  • not be an immediate family member of the senior

  • have either certifiable expertise OR vast experience in the content/ topic of the senior's Capstone project.

If interested in being placed on our potential mentor list, please complete THIS FORM.