{"id":16786,"date":"2022-01-18T16:28:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/lnwcounseling\/?page_id=16786"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:56:47","slug":"academicplanning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/lnwcounseling\/academicplanning\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16786\" class=\"elementor elementor-16786\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6350bab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6350bab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-935f3bb\" data-id=\"935f3bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0766f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a0766f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is academic planning and why should you do it?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-446e77f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"446e77f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64ee0ea\" data-id=\"64ee0ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4e322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4e322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Selecting classes for high school can be stressful for students and their families. Proper planning helps minimize this stress and ensures that students are well-prepared for whatever plans they have after high school graduation. All Northwest students will work with their counselor to create an individualized 4-year graduation plan.<\/p><p>Not all students have the same goals beyond high school graduation, and therefore not all 4 year plans should look the same.<\/p><p>The best graduation plan for each student is one that:<\/p><ul><li>Includes the most classes of high interest to you.<\/li><li>Is challenging and within your ability level.<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Fulfills LPS graduation requirements, as well as post-secondary requirements needed (i.e. college admissions).<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Prepares you to meet career and college goals.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0741cca elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0741cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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