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Where are They Now?
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RULES

Code of Behavior

Family Life Opt Out Form

Photo/Video Opt Out Form

Policies and Regulations

School Calendar

HEALTH & SAFETY

Bullying Prevention

Complaints of Discrimination or Harassment (Students)

Concussion

Counseling

Drug Abuse Prevention (student assistance)

School Emergencies

Social Media & Online Safety

Special Education

Sports Physicals Forms

Student Health & Wellness

Suicide & Self-Harm Prevention

Tip Line

 

 

 

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Naviance/Family Connection

 

 

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RESOURCES

Apply for Free/Reduced Price Meals

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Crisis Preparedness

Emergency Information

Find Your School

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Military Family Support

School Calendar

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Transfers (How to Transfer to Another School)

Transition Services (Students with Disabilities)

View my grades (Parent Portal)

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Strategic Plan

Superintendent's Administrative Support Council


 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Keystone Training

Mentor Program

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DART (Data Analytics & Reporting Tool)

Facilities Snow Removal Schedule

Find Your School 

Grants Database

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Summer School SMS

TheStream.TV.PWCS.edu

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WinOcular

 

 

FOR TEACHERS   
Certification

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Testing Calendar

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Benefits Newsletter

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Communicator

Division Leader

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Strategic Plan

 

RULES

Code of Behavior

Family Life Opt Out Form

Photo/Video Opt out Form

Policies and Regulations

 

Aquatics Center

Hylton Planetarium

Business Partnerships & SPARK

Child Find (Identify Special Needs)

Closings & Delays Due to Inclement Weather

Community Use of Schools & Facilities

Crisis Preparedness

Emergency Information

Find Your School

 

Parent Resource Center (Parents of Students with Disabilities)

Home Schooling Procedures

Immigration Issues and PWCS

Military Family Support (opens in new window)

Prince William Network (Distance Learning)

Purchasing Office

PWCS Budget

PWCS-TV (opens in new window)

Records Management Center (Student Transcripts, etc.)

Policies and Regulations

 

 

Resource Links (Education Related Websites)

School Board

School Boundaries

School Calendar

Support PWCS (SPARK)

Surplus Auction (Online)[opens in new window]

Vendor Registration
College and Career Planning

Freedom High School Graduates

NEWS

The High School Parent Summit is now March 17

High school parents, and parents of eighth-graders, mark the date of our 2018 High School Parent Summit on your calendars. This event will be held at Colgan High School on Saturday, March 17, from 8–11:30 a.m. Parents will be able to choose from more than 30 different sessions designed to help parents prepare their young scholars for high school and beyond. Online registration opens February 2. 

Register for Parent Summit

Preparing to Graduate

Academic Career Plan

Advanced Coursework in PWCS (PDF)

Building a Foundation for Educational Success (PDF)
     English, Español

Countdown to Graduation (PDF)
 
Dual Enrollment at NVCC (PDF)

FAQs

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements for Students With an IEP (PDF)

Graduation Pathways to Success (PowerPoint)

Charting a Challenging High School Experience (PDF)
     English, Español

RU Ready - Career Magazine (PDF)

Transitioning from Middle to High School (video) (presentation)

Virginia Career View
This site helps K–8 students explore career options, introduces the 16 career clusters, and provides resources and activities to enhance career development.

College Entrance Testing
All PWCS students take the PSAT in October of 10th and 11th grade.

My Road
Use your PSAT scores to explore college and career options.

Naviance/Family Connection
(video) (presentation)
The online resource for college planning, scholarship database, and career readiness activities.

The Role of the School Counselor (PowerPoint)

How to Use Your School Counselor

How to Talk to Your Parents About College

Setting the Stage for Dreams to Become a Reality (PDF)
      English, Español

Virginia Career and College Statistics

Career Planning

21st Century Career Options (PDF)

Career and Technical Education

Career Readiness Activities
Naviance/Family Connection -The online resource for college planning, scholarship database, and career readiness activities.
     (video) (PDF presentation)

Career Schools and Colleges Overview (PDF)

Military Careers (PDF)



Virginia Wizard— VaWizard.org
Career planning program for student to take interest assessments, explore occupations, research colleges.

College Planning

 
     College Admissions
College Entrance Testing
ACT, SAT, PSAT, SAT and Subject Tests
• Which test should you take? (video) (PDF presentation)
• Test prep

Four-Year College Admissions (video) (PDF presentation)

Parent Guide to College Admissions (PDF)
   English, Español

Northern Virginia Community College
• NVCC Programs (presentation)
• Getting Started (presentation)
• Dual Enrollment (presentation)

Comenzando en NOVA

Using High School Courses and Activities to Prepare for College
 
     Financial Aid & Scholarships 

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Ayuda Financiera

How Can We Afford This? (video) (presentation) 

Paying for College
     English, Español 

Ingreso a la Universidad de Cuatro Años/Ayuda Financiera

La Importancia De La Escuela Secundaria y Ayuda Financiera

Earning College Credit Through Tests (presentation)

Thurgood Marshall Fund Scholarship Program (presentation)
 
     College Bound Student-Athletes

So You Want To Be A College Athlete - Words of Advice from High School Coaches

Understanding the NCAA Clearinghouse (video)

Navigating the College Athletic Recruitment Process

NCAA Eligibility Center

NCAA Division I/II Worksheet

NCAA - Division I New Academic Requirements


Decision Day 2016
PWCS Seniors share their college & career choices.

Where are They Now?
College Acceptance Statistics & Map for the Class of 2015

SAT Test Dates

ACT Test Dates

AP Test Dates