Purpose of the Experimental Schools Project in New Hampshire School Supervisory Union 58 was to effect change within an existing school system, create new instructional programs to affect student awareness and knowledge, relate school to community and the instructional process to total life-space environment, and document variables affecting change. Developed for a rural school system serving about 1,100 students in three school districts, the five-year, K-12 program integrated three major curriculum components: career/vocational education (Career Awareness Program lessons, field trips, guest speakers, guidance, minicourses, worksite), language arts (Scott, Foresman series, skills list, "kids' corner"), and outdoor/environmental education (Student Environmental Awareness lessons, field trips, guest speakers, outing clubs, lab sites). The community was involved through community-based classrooms, field trips, instructors, advisory board, and special committees. To determine program effect on career awareness and identify variables which affect career decision making, two short-term longitudinal studies were done; inservice training was evaluated by consultants and teachers. Variables identified as directly affecting curriculum development and ongoing instruction were time, staff, administrative leadership, funds, materials, facilities, evaluation, inservice training, scheduling, and enrichment experiences. (RS)