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High School and Beyond Planning with SchooLinks

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Peninsula School District is transitioning to SchooLinks in January 2025!
SchooLinks is a modern, college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. SchooLinks at Peninsula School District is accessible in 7th-12th grades by students and their parents.

SchooLinks features are incredibly user-friendly and were designed to streamline the college and career readiness workflow for counselors and staff.

Using SchooLinks, students and families can:

  • Access career interest, strength and mindset surveys
  • Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges
  • Create course plans based on career pathways
  • Take virtual reality college campus tours
  • Search for scholarships
  • Learn about financial aid
  • Find internship and volunteer opportunities
  • Explore traditional, emerging and military career fields
  • Create digital portfolios / resumes
  • Communicate with counselors
  • Build their specific icap name in their state

Using SchooLinks, teachers, counselors and staff can:

  • Centralize all student info in one place (course plans, resumes, transcripts, scores, etc)
  • Track students’ college applications
  • Post internships, scholarships and career fairs
  • Send electronic transcripts and supporting documents
  • 3 way communication among students, parents, counselors

 

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Information for Guardians

We are thrilled to introduce SchooLinks, our new college and career readiness platform designed to help students become career, college, and life-ready! SchooLinks offers a student-centered approach to exploring future pathways, and as a guardian, you play a key role in this journey. With your own SchooLinks account, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with your student as they navigate their career and college exploration process.

Through SchooLinks, you can:

  • View your student’s career interest, strength, and mindset assessment results to better understand their interests and potential career paths.
  • See the colleges and careers your student has favorited and set as goals.
  • Access a personalized dashboard with upcoming events, important reminders, and to-dos for your student.
  • Conduct your own research on colleges, careers, and financial planning to have informed conversations with your student.
  • Compare college costs, expected financial aid, scholarships, and out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Review your student’s course plans.

SchooLinks also fosters communication with your student’s school counselor, allowing you to connect with them directly through the platform.

To get started, watch the Getting Started video and view the linked document (English; Spanish) for step-by-step instructions on creating your account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Top 5 Questions for Students

How do I log in to SchooLinks? 

Go to the student portal and log in using ClassLink.

What is onboarding, and why should I do it?

Onboarding is a quick setup process that helps you get started with SchooLinks. It only happens the first time you log in, so don’t skip it! It’s the best way to learn how to use the platform.

What kind of assessments can I take in SchooLinks?

You can take fun quizzes to explore your career interests, strengths, and even find out which celebrity learns the same way you do. These assessments are a great way to learn about yourself.

Why should I explore careers in SchooLinks?

School isn’t just about learning facts; it’s about preparing for life after school. Exploring careers can help you see what jobs and industries might interest you in the future.

Why should I set goals in SchooLinks? 

Setting goals makes planning for life after school less overwhelming. You can create goals for going to college, getting a job, or anything else you want to work toward.

 

Top 5 Questions for Parents and Guardians

How do you login to SchooLinks?

Students' login method varies by district so it’s important they understand the method that works for them. 

What career goal did you set?

Students will set a career goal during the Find Your Path onboarding activity.

How much can you make in your favorite career?

Students can find this type of information by exploring careers in the Career Center.

What is one college you might apply to?

Students can learn about college options by exploring colleges in the College Search portal.

What is one strength you didn't realize you had?

Students can learn more about themselves by taking SchooLinks' assessments, including the Learning Style Assessment and Focus Assessment.

Top 5 Questions for Counselors and Staff

How do I log in to SchooLinks?

Go to the PSD Portal and log in using ClassLink. 

What can I do on the SchooLinks dashboard?

The dashboard lets you see action items, your students’ outstanding to-dos, and an SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) overview of your students. Get familiar with these options to keep up with student progress.

How do I check my student lists?

Review your student lists to make sure all your students are there. You can explore individual student profiles to see their activities and goals.

How do I set up time for students to meet with me?

Use the Student Meeting Schedule feature to enter your available time blocks. This makes it easy for students to find a good time to meet with you.

How does SchooLinks help with talking to students?

SchooLinks isn’t meant to replace face-to-face conversations. Instead, it gives you helpful data and information so your discussions with students can be more productive and meaningful.

  • Top 5 Questions for Students

    How do I log in to SchooLinks? 

    Go to the student portal and log in using ClassLink.

    What is onboarding, and why should I do it?

    Onboarding is a quick setup process that helps you get started with SchooLinks. It only happens the first time you log in, so don’t skip it! It’s the best way to learn how to use the platform.

    What kind of assessments can I take in SchooLinks?

    You can take fun quizzes to explore your career interests, strengths, and even find out which celebrity learns the same way you do. These assessments are a great way to learn about yourself.

    Why should I explore careers in SchooLinks?

    School isn’t just about learning facts; it’s about preparing for life after school. Exploring careers can help you see what jobs and industries might interest you in the future.

    Why should I set goals in SchooLinks? 

    Setting goals makes planning for life after school less overwhelming. You can create goals for going to college, getting a job, or anything else you want to work toward.

     

  • Top 5 Questions for Parents and Guardians

    How do you login to SchooLinks?

    Students' login method varies by district so it’s important they understand the method that works for them. 

    What career goal did you set?

    Students will set a career goal during the Find Your Path onboarding activity.

    How much can you make in your favorite career?

    Students can find this type of information by exploring careers in the Career Center.

    What is one college you might apply to?

    Students can learn about college options by exploring colleges in the College Search portal.

    What is one strength you didn't realize you had?

    Students can learn more about themselves by taking SchooLinks' assessments, including the Learning Style Assessment and Focus Assessment.

  • Top 5 Questions for Counselors and Staff

    How do I log in to SchooLinks?

    Go to the PSD Portal and log in using ClassLink. 

    What can I do on the SchooLinks dashboard?

    The dashboard lets you see action items, your students’ outstanding to-dos, and an SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) overview of your students. Get familiar with these options to keep up with student progress.

    How do I check my student lists?

    Review your student lists to make sure all your students are there. You can explore individual student profiles to see their activities and goals.

    How do I set up time for students to meet with me?

    Use the Student Meeting Schedule feature to enter your available time blocks. This makes it easy for students to find a good time to meet with you.

    How does SchooLinks help with talking to students?

    SchooLinks isn’t meant to replace face-to-face conversations. Instead, it gives you helpful data and information so your discussions with students can be more productive and meaningful.