Students meet in small groups 1st semester with the counselor to facilitate the transition to junior high, to learn about responsibility, communication, and who they are. Quest curriculum is used.
Students explore the world of work .
The emphasis is on examining all kinds of possibilities and imagining what the future could hold. School as workplace provides the laboratory for practicing these skills and ideas. Students explore options including work and further education and take the Career Planning Survey. Work is graded and recorded on the report card during 3rd and 4th quarters. 9th graders also begin their Career Investigation Standard.