Popular Educational Resources

• Merriam Webster - The most comprehensive dictionary on the internet.

• Test Taking Survival Tips - Good tips and tricks for acing exams

• Yahoo Kids - Website dedicated to youth.

• Encyclopedia for Kids - Free Encyclopedia for reference.

• Word Whiz - Helps students build vocabulary and study skills

Reading List for Students

• Just Read, Families! – Suggestions to help build your child’s reading skills.

College Bound

• The Princeton Review - Great test preparation and practice resources.

• Find the Right College for you - Learn about which colleges are similar to your interests and your strengths.

• Test Practice with Coach - Standards based test preparation for kids, parents and teachers.

• Getting Ready for Campus Visits: A GEAR UP Handbook for Providing Campus Visits for Middle and High School Students adopted from Washington State GEARUP. Includes best practices and resources to help plan meaningful on-campus experiences. Contains replicable, customizable tools.

• The Princeton Review- Great test preparation and practice resources.

• Find the Right College for you- Learn about which colleges are similar to your interests and your strengths.

• Test Practice with Coach- Standards based test preparation for kids, parents and teachers.

Fun Educational Games

• Free Rice - Quiz game where correct answers help raise money for global hunger.

• View the Earth from Space - View Earth from the Sun, the Moon or from any of a host of satellites in orbit.

• Cheap Carl's Car Insurance Presents: The Mad Math Grand Prix - Math based racing game that helps improve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.

• Be an A+ Math Ace - Math games based on bingo and hidden pictures, and a variety of flash cards.

Resources for Parents

• PTA - Parent Teacher Association Webpage.

• Great Schools.Org - A middle school parents' preparation for college guide.

• Health Insurance Online - A database of health information for kids and adults.

Financial Aid

• Money for College. The Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance offers a variety of student financial aid.  Use this guide to learn how you can begin finding and applying for money to finance your education!

• Foster and Homeless Youth- 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.

• Undocumented Students- Resources to assist undocumented students with finding free money for college.

• Plans After High School
  Don’t know what to do after High school graduation? Learn about college, gap year, part-time/full time jobs, military, vocational, and technical college options. 

• Navigating a College Website
  Familiarize yourself with your university website, its homepage, department contact information, financial aid status and more.

• First Semester of College
  Learn how to be successful in college by learning about time-management, budgeting, campus job opportunities, self-care, networking, college clubs/activities, and challenges that may arise your first year in college.

  
  

• Financial Aid
  Learn and discover financial assistance information like: FAFSA, scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, and jobs that offer tuition-reimbursement.  

• Jacksonville Job Market
  Learn about various job/career roles, trade school opportunities, job openings around Jacksonville, navigating job-search websites, and learn how to write an excellent resume.