When their homework is finished, some children work on extracurricular writing projects; others prefer to grab a book off the shelves and do some quiet reading.

What makes the program unusual is its hands-on approach to learning: students are introduced to the field right away with an extracurricular, not-for-credit project known as "The Real Deal."

All High School Students are required to complete extracurricular projects, which encourage collaboration, team spirit and commitment and provide opportunities for leadership.

When the professor realized the level of interest, he asked his students how many would like to engage in research on the case - strictly as an extracurricular project without credit.

A Ske-Cology program at Vail last season grew out of an extracurricular project to teach area school children how to ski.

At Magnitogorsk, Deringhouse decided to embark on an extracurricular project.

Erikson's extracurricular projects include the production of other artists.

The school uses several extracurricular projects, such as a "Big Brother, Little Brother" program and a "Social Justice" program.

There were also a couple of extracurricular projects she'd been wanting to start.

Mr. Lindelof worries sometimes that he's devoting too much attention to all those extracurricular projects, and shortchanging his primary responsibility.