All students in grades 6-12 are developing Academic and Career Plans guided by parents, teachers and counselors. This plan is a step-by-step process that leads students through a series of tasks that provide direction towards career decisions. The following links include each secondary building's Academic Career Plans:

John Muir Middle School

Horace Mann Middle School

Wausau West High School

Wausau East High School

Enrich, Excel, Achieve Learning Academy

Marathon County Workforce and Economic Profile

Current Practice:

• School counselors meet with ALL students and parents/guardians in Academic Career Conferences at grades 8, 10, 12 to discuss future plans, goals, and review Career Cruising portfolios.
• 5th grade (in-coming 6th graders) orientation
• Middle School Fall Open House
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Freshman Orientation
• Junior Parent Night
• Wausau East Cafe Night
• Wausau West Parent Advisory Night

Communication:

• Wausau School District Social Media (Facebook & Twitter)
• School Newsletters
• School District E-Flyers
• Skyward, Infinite Campus

2019-20

• In 2019-20, 91 students graduated high school with high demand certifications in business & industry, Department of Workforce Development and Department of Public Instruction Skills Certifications
• 43 students in Youth Apprenticeship
• 68 students in Business Opportunities & Marketing Internships
• 10 students in Aspiring Educators Internships

A variety of programs are offered in the Wausau School District to assist students in identifying their interests, skills and career paths.

Advanced Placement Programming

International Baccalaureate Programming

Project Lead the Way

Dual Credit Programming

Career and Technical Education

High School Career Centers

• Wausau West Career Center
• Wausau East Career Center

Career and Technical Student Organizations

Youth Apprenticeship

Internships

Job Shadows

Junior Achievement

Business Tours / Field Trips

Guest Speakers

Career/Hiring Fair

The Wausau School District is blessed with strong community organizations and thriving business and industry. As a result, our students benefit in so many ways from an engaged community. The Wausau School District is proud of the community we live in and the engaged community partners.

• Northcentral Technical College
• UW-Marathon County
• UW Stevens Point
• The United Way of Marathon County
• The Boys & Girls Club
• Judd S. Alexander Foundation
• B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation
• Sonnentag Foundation
• Wausau School Foundation
• Junior Achievement
• Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
• North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
• Wisconsin Automotive and Truck Education Association
• Wausau Area Builders Association
• Central Wisconsin Metal Manufacturers Alliance
• Central Wisconsin IT Alliance