{"id":241,"date":"2022-01-10T15:27:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T20:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-07-30T08:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:43:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"241\" class=\"elementor elementor-241\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de9f5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de9f5de\" 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-48bf7da\" data-id=\"48bf7da\" 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5afedcf\" data-id=\"5afedcf\" 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-049fef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"049fef8\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academies INformation<\/h2>\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-907e2ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"907e2ff\" 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-264caa9\" data-id=\"264caa9\" 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-6254ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6254ce7\" 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>Middle and high school students and their families are encouraged to attend the High School Programs of Interest Showcase to learn about specialized academic and career pathways available in St. Johns County. Open to eligible students entering 9th or 10th grade, these multi-year programs are designed to support career goals, personal interests, and advanced academics. Representatives from each high school will be available to answer questions about program offerings, requirements, and the application process. Admission is based on program eligibility, available space, and a lottery system, with priority given to zoned students and active military families. Students accepted to a program outside their zoned school must provide their own transportation.<\/p><p>For additional information about SJCSD Programs of Interest, please visit the Career and Technical Education website: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcte.stjohns.k12.fl.us%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJadon.Mattox%40stjohns.k12.fl.us%7C1c2a736910684218752208de4f8ce76d%7Cb3b3d057fc124f3f92f472be6e844351%7C0%7C0%7C639035663774477493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RNkXV477SXe%2BRJWtrpcnO4jWF1CAMCf9pO7nOoo0r5Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\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-ab2bd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab2bd6b\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bright futures<\/h2>\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-fb0f470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb0f470\" 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-3849728\" data-id=\"3849728\" 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-1bccb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bccb6c\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SJCSD Mental Health Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careconnectplus.com\/programs\/brave\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CareConnect<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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