When was Project Graduation started?

Project Graduation was started at Oxford Hills High School right here in Maine in 1980. This time-honored tradition began in Cape Elizabeth in the late 1980s.

What is Project Graduation and why is it important?

Project Graduation was designed to give graduating seniors a fun and safe graduation night experience, allowing them to all be together in an organized, adult-supervised, chemical-free environment without the risk of drinking and driving.

Will my student be invited to Project Graduation?

If your student is a Senior at Cape Elizabeth High School then, yes! Project Graduation is planned exclusively for the Cape Elizabeth High School Class of 2024 - all students are invited. Family and friends are not invited to attend.

When does Project Graduation Start and End?

Traditionally, the event runs from late afternoon, after graduation, until sunrise the next day. Project Graduation takes place on June 1-2, 2025.

What will the students do during Project Graduation?

This is an all-inclusive, fun-filled night and it is a surprise. Events in past years have included DJ music, dancing, tournaments and competitions, casino games, arcade games, interactive gaming stations, photo booth, performers (think magic show or hypnotist), mini-golf, bowling, “tattoo” artists, and lots of food and drink. Students may travel up to two hours away.

What does the cost per student cover?

The cost ($200) includes transportation, meals, snacks and drinks, a full night of exciting activities, entertainment, and prizes.

Why are we fundraising?

Year after year, our amazing and generous community comes together to support Project Graduation and off-set the associated costs. This is a large fundraising undertaking, but we recognize that a fun-filled alternative to drinking and driving will far outweigh the expense and we do not want cost to deter any student from joining the celebration.

How do I donate?

A quick and easy way to donate is to use the QR Code. When donating, please take a moment and enter your student’s name in the PERSONALIZE NOTES window before exiting the Venmo app.

When will we know where they go?

Project Graduation adventures are kept secret ahead of time, but students are guaranteed fast-moving fun with smooth vibes, lots of laughs, dancing, singing, snacks, and games. Their final celebration of togetherness as a class starts when they hop on the bus to go both near and far. A town parade sends them off in the early evening and they return to CEHS just before dawn on the next day full of memories to cap off an unforgettable Senior Year.