Upper School
The Upper School at Visitation Academy offers the following comprehensive counseling program by grade level:
Grade 7
- Owning Up (TM) Curriculum
- Individual counseling check-in meetings
- As-needed meetings with counselors
- CTP-IV standardized testing in the fall
- Grade 7 Parent Night (focus on transitioning to the Upper School and on technology)
Grade 8
- Owning Up (TM) Curriculum
- Individual counseling check-in meetings
- As-needed meetings with counselors
- CTP-IV standardized testing in the fall
Grade 9
- Owning Up (TM) Curriculum
- Individual counseling check-in meetings (focus on standardized testing results and career & college planning)
- As-needed meetings with counselor
- PLAN testing in October
Grade 10
- Introduction to the Naviance college search program
- Individual counseling check-in meetings (spring meeting focuses on standardized testing results and career & college planning)
- "Strong Interest" inventory and "Do What You Are" personality inventory administered to assist in career planning
- As-needed meetings with counselors
- PLAN and PSAT testing in October
- Grade 10 Parent Night (registration information, explanation of Advanced Placement and college credit courses)
Grade 11
- Individual counseling check-in meeting
- Spring college planning meeting with student and parents
- As-needed meetings with counselors
- PSAT testing in October
- Junior College Information Night in November (for parents and students)
Grade 12
- Fall individual counseling check-in meeting (focus on on college applications)
- Bi-weekly meetings with college advisory group
- As-needed meetings with counselors
- Senior College Night in December (for parents and students; focus on financial aid and competitive college information)