Check out these useful sites and start planning your career today!

• O*NET - Explore Occupations
• Xello

Throughout the year, the counseling office will schedule various one-on-one conferences and well as hosts group presentations for parents and students.

Presentations

• Incoming Freshman/New Student Presentation
• Sophomore Conference Presentation
• Junior Student/Parent Information Night Presentation
• Senior Information
• Incoming Freshman Course Selection Presentation
• Incoming Sophomore Course Selection Presentation
• Incoming Junior Course Selection Presentation
• Incoming Senior Course Selection Presentation
• Senior Helpful Information Form

• Course Handbook - 2025/2026
• Freshman Academic Guide 2025/2026
• Course Sequence and Requirements Chart 
• PowerSchool Class Registration Instructions
• Freshman Course Preference Form
• Freshman Course Presentation
• Sophomore Course Preference Form
• Sophomore Course Presentation
• Junior Course Preference Form
• Junior Course Presentation
• Senior Course Preference Form
• Senior Course Presentation

Earning College Credits While Still In High School

AP - Advanced Placement

AP Student Site
Practice for the Exams
Practice Tests
Twitter for AP Students
What is AP?

CAPP Information

College Transcript Request Directions

Fox Valley Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Saint Norbert College
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
 

Credit Transfers

Transferology
Saint Norbert College Transfer Guides

Scholarship Information

Scholarship Workshop

FAFSA Application Information and Help

More Aid Information

Websites:

Videos:

Coping Strategy Resources:

These sites are constantly updating and jam-packed full of helpful parent tips with everything from articles on online schooling, packing for college, talking to children about cancer, mental health and more!

• Grown and Flown
• Love and Logic
• Mesothelioma Hope
• SAMHSA-Parent and Caregiver Resources

• How to Craft a High School Resume in 6 Steps
  • Resume Samples and Examples
• Resumes-UWO Career and Professional Development 
  • Resume Samples

ACT Information

• Fox Valley's ACT Test Prep
• Doorway to College ZAPS Test Prep
• Mr. Dineen's Math Prep - see him for details

• Doorway to College (ZAPS)
• 4Tests - Practice Exam Site
• Method Test Prep
• Test Preparation Guide and Information from ACT
• Testive Personalized Online Tutoring

• ACT College and Career Planning
• Test Dates and Registration
• Scores for the ACT Test - Understanding and sending scores

• The Official ACT Prep Guide-2024/2025 
• Barron's ACT Study Guide Premium 2024

SAT Information

• General Information Including Registration and Sending Score Reports
• What is a good SAT score for the Ivy League?
• Test Dates and Deadlines

• Free SAT Practice
• Khan Academy
• Method Test Prep
• Testive Personalized Online Tutoring

PSAT Prep

Students can sign up for the PSAT each fall in the counseling Office. The process and deadlines for the PSAT will be communicated via email and the Daily Bulletin. When students sign up, they receive a PSAT guide and checklist. 

• College Board
• Testive
• Kaplan
• Peterson's
• The Princeton Review

More Information

• TOEFL Test - English Language Proficiency
• Kaplan Test Prep
• How to Decide Which Test to Take - US News
• SAT vs ACT - The Princeton Review

Click on the Parchment image below to request your Lourdes Academy High School transcript.

Requirements for employment of minors

• A work permit is required before anyone under the age of 16 is allowed to work in any job with the exception of agriculture or domestic service work. The minimum age for employment is 14, except for agriculture and domestic service.
• 16- and 17-year-old minors do NOT need to obtain a work permit prior to beginning work. Work permits will not be issued for minors ages 16 or 17.
  • State law prohibits the use of minors to perform hazardous work. Prohibited employment provisions still apply to work that 16- and 17-year-old minors can be employed to perform.

Youth Apprenticeship Program

A new program through CESA 6 that seniors can participate in to earn high school credit while exploring careers they might be interested in after graduation. To learn more, please click the links provided below, or contact the guidance counseling office for further information. This opportunity is also listed in the course handbook, pg. 7, for 2025/2026. The CESA 6 coordinator for the Youth Apprenticeship Program is Julie Nass. Her Contact information is as follows: [email protected]