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Laurel Springs offers two career and college planning programs to high school students. College Prep Program with MyEdge is an online, self-directed support program and Premier College Prep Program with CollegeKey is an intensive college placement service where students work closely with a personal counselor. High school students select one of the following College Preparatory Programs in addition to the student's choice of courses and tuition fees.
College Prep Program
- MyEdge—A highly personalized online resource center, powered by Peterson's StudentEdge, where students find everything they need to orient themselves for life after high school, both academically and professionally. The self-directed program includes test preparation programs as well as advanced search tools for colleges, financial aid and scholarships sources. It also provides an extensive career assessment section. Students and parents become active partners in the process with easy-to-use personal profiling tools.
- Explore Careers - they learn about professions that match their skills and interests
- Write a Résumé - they use the provided tools to compose a strong and persuasive Résumé
- Prepare for standard Tests - SAT, ACT, PSAT, SAT Subject Tests, CLEP, AP and ASVAB
- Search for Schools - they find the colleges that best their needs and aspirations
- Pay for College - they plan ahead and find the financial resources needed for their further education
- Homeroom Teacher
- Academic Planning
- Learning Styles Profile
- Assessments
- Standardized Testing
- Parent Support Resources
Fee of $600
Premier College Prep Program
- CollegeKey—Laurel Springs is invested in the academic success of all students wishing to attend the college that best matches their academic, athletic and other unique talents. With CollegeKey, students from 9th to 12th grade work closely with a personal mentor who guides them through the entire college preparation and admission process. One-to-one coaching with weekly meetings helps students develop their personal, academic and professional goals as they mature through the high school years. This collaboration ensures that, in addition to excellent academic preparation, Laurel Springs students receive the best coaching and mentoring for college selection and application and the best chance at acceptance to the colleges of their choice.
- Comprehensive coaching, counseling and mentoring through weekly phone meetings
- Goal setting-personal, academic, professional
- Academic planning and test preparation
- Development of a student profile
- Assistance in application process, essay writing, campus visits, etc.
- Homeroom Teacher
- Academic Planning
- Learning Styles Profile
- Assessments
- Standardized Testing
- Parent Support Resources
Fee of $2,000
Note: Both College Prep Program and Premier College Prep Program fees are non-refundable.
About the Homeroom Teacher- Grades 9-11
Each full-time Laurel Springs high school student is assigned a Homeroom Teacher.
- Serves as the point person for the learning team which is made up of the student, parents or home mentor, teachers, administrative staff, and tutor if applicable.
- Assists in orienting new families to distance learning
- Directs parents to the appropriate administrative staff as needed
- Serves as the learning team contact person and facilitates ongoing collaboration and effective communication within the learning team to include the student, parents, teachers, and administrative staff.
- Promotes student and parent involvement in all facets of the learning process
- Recommends additional learning support when needed, i.e. course changes, time management, tutors, supplemental materials, etc.
- Informs, encourages, and reminds students to practice time management, prepare for standardized tests, maintain involvement in college and career planning,
- Assists in parent training and support
- Encourages members of learning team to make final recommendations regarding future courses and learning styles applications.
About the Core Teacher- Grade 12 Seniors
During the senior year, high school students have a lot on their mind. From college applications to SAT to prom night and graduation, they're excited and overwhelmed. At Laurel Springs School we offer each high school senior the extra support of a Core Teacher to serve as a counselor, guide and friend. Cost of the senior core teacher is included with the matriculation fee.
The Core Teacher:
- Works in conjunction with the college counselor to advise and guide.
- Encourages, nurtures, focuses, calms and motivates as needed.
- Assists in preparation of the college application essay.
- Writes college recommendation letters (up to five).
- Speaks for the student at graduation.
- Maintains contact with student through senior year (monthly).
- Maintains contact with other senior teachers to ensure that student is on track for graduation.
For college prep students the senior core teacher is included in the Matriculation Fee of $300. Current Laurel Springs students may invite any Laurel Springs teacher to be their Core Teacher. Incoming seniors will be assigned a Core Teacher by their college advisor.
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