Reference these resources to put together an action plan to develop your student’s abilities, skills, and interests to prepare for postsecondary planning.
Parent Action Plan By Year
Find out how you can help your child prepare for college, explore majors and careers, pay for college, and more with our easy to follow action plans by grade level.
Pathways and Course Selection at Burnsville High School
Learn about all of the opportunities available to your student at Burnsville High School through Pathways courses, early college credits, industry certifications and partnerships with businesses.
Burnsville High School Catalog
Review the BHS course catelog to find the many opportunities available make your student future ready based on their strengths and interests.
Xello: Make Every Student Future Ready
Learn about Xello – a new online plateform used by BHS to help your student become future ready. Xello includes assessments, built-in curiculum, 4-year planning, and a host of other complimentry features.
Xello: Student Experience Overview
In this short video, you’ll get an overview of all the key experiences students will have with Xello on their journey to building their personalized plan for a successful future.
EMT Pathway at BHS
Learn more about one of the specific pathways at BHS – Emergency Medical Technician – in this “Burnsville Brief.”
BHS Teacher Help Their Students Explore Their Passions
BHS teachers visit several local businesses in a variety of career fields to build their understanding of the current workforce. These insights will help teachers assist students in exploring their passisons, potential, and future career opportunities.
Paid Corporate Internships through Genesys Works
Genesys Works provides pathways to career success for high school students in under-served communities through meaningful work experiences and impactful relationships.
About Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a college prep program designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges.
College In The Schools
College in the Schools (CIS), also known as Concurrent Enrollment allows juniors and seniors to take free college-level courses BHS through partnerships between high schools and local colleges and universities.
Dive deeper into specific topics you may have more questions about for your student’s post-secondary journey.
Why College
Learn all about college and the opportunities that lie ahead for your student.
Types of Colleges
Learn all about the different types of colleges, time commitment it takes to complete the degree, job outcomes, and more
ECMC Opportunities Guide & Workbook
ECMC (Educational Credit Management Corp) prepared this workbook to guide parents and students through the college selection, application, and financial aid process.
About College Possible
College Possible is a free program that support students on their journey to and through college. Starting in their junior year, students meet with their coach for after-school sessions and complete the steps needed to access their best fit college.
About Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program that helps students get into college and be prepared to succceed once they arrive.
College Match and Fit
This video helps you understand how to make sure your student’s college of choice fits their needs and expectations of their education.
Value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
This Ted Talk explores the value of HBCUs to the college landscape.
College Knowledge Month Resources
College Knowledge Month is a statewide effort which encourages students to take a significant step toward college. Learn what is happening at BHS to make the most of your month.
Getting Ready for College Admissions
Here’s everything you need to know about getting ready for the college admissions process in high school
Paying for College
Discover what you need to know about the different ways you and your student can pay for postsecondary education.
Completing the Free Application Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Get an overview of what you’ll need and the steps involved to fill out the FAFSA form.
Construct Tomorrow: Apprenticeships and Trades
Watch this video to learn about post secondary education and hands-on apprenticeships in the construction and building trades.
Military Options
Discover Options for Adult Learners
Discover affordable, accessible, and experience-affirming opportunities at Inver Hills Community College (IHCC) and Dakota County Technical College (DCTC).
Discover educational, training and professional opportunities that suit your student’s interests, passions and goals for future success.
Career Planning Steps for High Schoolers
This article outlines suggested steps for career planning to help your student get started on their journey.
Traitify Self Discovery Guide
Learn more about Traitify – a visual personality assessment tool that helps students discover careers, jobs and areas of education based on personality and preference data.
Get Started with the Traitify Assessment
Have your student take this FREE, web-based assessment to get individualized results on careers aligned to their strengths and interests.
Career Fields and Occupations Videos
View 1 – 2 minute videos about a variety of careers based on your strenths and interests. Careers are categorized in 16 different clusters – groups with occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills.
Burnsville High School College and Career Center
Visit the BHS College & Career Center website for a complete overview of resources available to help students and parents with all aspects of college and career planning.
What is CareerForce Burnsville
CareerForce helps individuals start, advance or change careers. Learn more here.
Career Force Tools and Resources for Parents
This video presentation provides a brief overview of tools and resources parents can utlitize through CareeForce.
Career Pathway Story from Superintendent Dr. Teresa Battle
Hear more about Dr. Battle’s – and her children’s – journey to and through postsecondary education.
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