• Helpful Resources for Parents and Students

     

      Popular Educational Resources

    •  - Tutoring site that allows students to email questions and get responses.
    •  - The most comprehensive dictionary on the internet.
    •  - Good tips and tricks for acing exams.
    •  - Search Engine for young students.
    •  - Website dedicated to youth.
    •  - Free Encyclopedia for reference.
    •  - Helps students build vocabulary and study skills.
    •  - Unique maps for geography fans.

     

     Reading List for Students

    • – Join students all across Florida as they take on the Summer Literacy Adventure Challenge and pledge to read everyday.
    • – Age appropriate activities that helps to develop highly skilled readers.
    • – Suggestions to help build your child’s reading skills.

     

     College Bound

    •  - An interactive website from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
    •  - Great test preparation and practice resources.
    •  - Learn about which colleges are similar to your interests and your strengths.
    •  - Standards based test preparation for kids, parents and teachers.
    •  - Student gateway to the US Government.
    • Getting Ready for Campus Visits: A GEAR UP Handbook for Providing Campus Visits for Middle and  adopted from Washington State GEARUP. Includes best practices and resources to help plan meaningful on-campus experiences. Contains replicable, customizable tools.
    • - An interactive website from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
    • - Great test preparation and practice resources.
    • - Learn about which colleges are similar to your interests and your strengths.
    • - Standards based test preparation for kids, parents and teachers.
    • - Student gateway to the US Government.
    • . A comprehensive education and career planning system that will help you succeed in the increasingly competitive global economy.

     

     Fun Educational Games

    •  - Quiz game where correct answers help raise money for global hunger.
    •  - View Earth from the Sun, the Moon or from any of a host of satellites in orbit.
    •  - Math based racing game that helps improve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
    •  - Math games based on bingo and hidden pictures, and a variety of flash cards.
    •  - Fun interactive quizzes.

     

     Resources for Parents

    •  - Parent Teacher Association Webpage.
    •  - A middle school parents' preparation for college guide.
    •  - A database of health information for kids and adults.
    •  - Resources to help parents with their child's literacy.
    •  - Valuable information for both parents and teachers.
    •  - Search for student aid resources by state.

     

     Financial Aid

    • . The Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance offers a variety of student financial aid.  se this guide to learn how you can begin finding and applying for money to finance your education!
    • - The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) compiled a list of available resources to assist Foster and Homeless Youth with locating community resources for the purpose successful completion of higher education.
    • ? This website and resource guide centralizes resources available to youth and alumni of foster care in Florida.
    • - Resources to assist undocumented students with finding free money for college.