Guidance
Support Today & Into the Future
The YC guidance team is focused on offering support to students and families in all aspects of their lives, helping them with their needs of today while guiding them to achieve goals for the future. Our students have big dreams and go on to do amazing things, and our approach to college and career counseling is a foundational part of our guidance center services. Ensuring students have access to the tools, resources, and expertise they need is critical to helping them set and achieve their post-high school goals.
Our school counselors know each student personally and work closely with them throughout their middle school and high school career to map out and set strategies to achieve their personal, academic, athletic, college and career goals. We also work with families and encourage open lines of communication and collaboration in support of each YC student.
Your Guidance Team
Dr. Heather Barto, LIU School Counselor
Mr. Tyler Lawrence, LIU School Counselor
Ms. Yasmine Moyer, LIU School Counselor
Ms. Theresa Nimo, LIU Reading
College & Career Preparation Support
On average, over 90% of YC students go on to higher education. Find out how we help students set and follow the path to achieve their goals.
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YC’s Class of 2026 received offers totaling over $14 million in college scholarships. See how we help students prepare for the scholarship application process.
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YC’s guaranteed admissions program includes relationships with many prestigious colleges and universities who guarantee admission to students who meet the established academic performance criteria.
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A Personalized Counseling Approach
From the time each student walks in the door until the day they walk across the stage at graduation and beyond, our team of school counselors is in their corner and by their side to help them achieve their goals. Students receive individual and small group counseling throughout their middle school and high school career in a highly personalized approach that sets the YC experience apart. From helping select classes to charting a course to integrate Advanced Placement (AP) studies, to achieving dual enrollment during their senior year, we help each student create a path to achieve their goals setting them up for success as they take the next steps into their bright future.
Student & Family Services
YC’s guidance services include programs and resources focused on supporting students in all areas during their middle school and high school career, including:
Middle School Career Exploration
Career Exploration is an interactive hands-on class that introduces students in 8th grade to learning styles, employability skills, and career clusters. Throughout the semester-long course, students will explore learning styles and personality traits, develop employability skills, and discover opportunities in the 16 different career clusters. There is a heavy emphasis on participation and self-reflection in this course.
High School Career Exploration - SOAR
The High School SOAR class builds upon the foundations of the Middle School career exploration program and prepares students for their final years of high school and beyond. The course focuses on the four domains of Career Exploration and Readiness: Self-Knowledge, Exploration, Decision Making, and Action. Students deepen their knowledge of themselves, further explore college and career options, begin making decisions about their future plans, and create action steps to finish their last two years of high school and prepare to enter university or the workforce.
Student Assistance Program
This program offers support to students who may be facing difficulties in school and at home due to a range of difficult life experiences. For more information, please see the forms and documents page.
Office of Instructional Support
Students with learning differences receive customized support through this program focused on helping them prepare for life after high school and create a path to achieve their education and career goals. To learn more about our full range of services for students with learning differences, visit our instructional support page.
York County Alliance for Learning Center Exploration
Students with interests in a wide range of specialized fields can take advantage of career exploration programs and pre-apprenticeships with York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL). The guidance office can offer additional information to students interested in learning more.
