Lurgan JHS is part of Craigavon Area Learning Community (CALC), which was established in 2010 and is made up of Post-Primary Schools, the local Further and Higher Education College and educational partners, working with the EA and funded by the Department of Education.

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It brings together all the Post-Primary educational bodies in the Craigavon are with the aim of improving educational provision for pupils aged 11-19. Curriculum planning in all schools is now guided by the statutory requirements of the Entitlement Framework.

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Through a combination of joint meetings between staff in different schools, pupils being taught in other schools and increased sharing of information and ideas, the ALC aims to increase and improve existing collaboration within the local education community and offer pupils greater choice and flexibility, particularly at GCSE and A Level, as well as affording them great exposure to high quality learning and teaching experiences through a cross fertilisation of ideas between professionals. Craigavon Area Learning Community is also helping to develop links within local communities by improving and deepening relationships between schools and their pupils and by reaching out to local business leaders to find out how schools can work with them to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for the modern economy.​