Post High School Curriculum
Eighth Grade
- High school shadow day
- Make an academic goal for success in 8th grade/high school
Ninth Grade
- Students learn about the course of the MacLaren High School Curriculum, what high school credits are, and what they should have in mind for high school, college, and other post-secondary/career pursuits.
Tenth Grade
- Students set a post-secondary goal for themselves and begin exploring college and career pathways.
- Learn about post-secondary assessments such as the SAT, ACT, and CLT.
- Students begin their study of financial literacy and colleges finances.
Eleventh Grade
- Students learn about the process of narrowing down a college list, the details of college finances, and college application essay-writing.
- Attend visits with college representatives at MacLaren.
- Take the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test).
- Meet one-on-one with college counselor to discuss their interests and practical steps for pursuing those interests further.
Twelfth Grade
- Students have a college application workshop at the beginning of the Fall semester. This workshop covers the following topics:
o The timeline for applying to college
o How to use the Common Application to apply to colleges
o How to link Common App to Naviance to easily submit necessary application documents.
o How to request letters of recommendation
- Students meet individually with the college counselor to discuss concrete steps for their postsecondary plan and are supported throughout the college application and career process as needed.