Parent Resources
At NSTS school, our team members understand that parents often have questions about raising teens. We’ve compiled some resources, including those focused on teaching youth life skills, which you may find helpful. We’ll add to the list when we find valuable information, so visit again to see what’s new.
Local Resources
Resources For Parents on Raising Teens
Educational Resources
- Learning Support | Special Education Parent Resource Center
- VDOE :: Frequently Asked Questions about Earning a Virginia High School Diploma FOR STUDENTS ENTERING THE NINTH GRADE PRIOR TO FALL 2018
- Here’s Why People Are Choosing Trade School: Top 5 Reasons – Nation.com
- Access College Foundation |
- Top 20 Reasons To Join The Military (and 7 Reasons NOT To) In 2022 (operation military kids.org)
- 25 Highest Paying Jobs Without A Degree | Best Jobs Rankings | US News Careers
- Understood – For learning and thinking differences
- What Parents Can Ask and Do to Help Children Thrive at School (ed.gov)
- Tidewater Community College | From Here, Go Anywhere. (tcc.edu)
- 8 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA® Form | U.S. Department of Education
- How to Fill Out The FAFSA and Other Tips from Expert Mark Kantrowitz (yourteenmag.com)
- Free-College-Grants (usagrantapplications.org)
- Games, Videos, and Books for Kids – Funbrain
- Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice
- Norfolk Public Library HelpNow – Online Tutoring (brainfuse.com)
- TBC: Read Watch Learn (teenbookcloud.com)
- Top 10 Resources for Free SAT Prep | BestColleges
- Get Schooled | Get Schooled
Other Helpful Resources
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth – Bing video
Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck – Bing video
Dr. Seligman’s Definition of Optimism – Bing video
The Power of Optimism – Bing video
Norfolk Public Library JobNow (brainfuse.com)
Be Sure Your Kids Know the Success Sequence to Avoid Poverty – Daily Citizen
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