College & Career Readiness

College Foundation of North Carolina 

In middle school, students begin to develop career understanding and awareness. This is the time to start investigating what types of education pathways after high school will lead to their career success. This website assists families with planning. 

Common App for Middle Schoolers

The common app is the application process used widely by most colleges and universities in their application process. Click the picture to the left to learn about what middle school students can do to find their right pathway. 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

This publication of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics shares information on the outlook for hundreds of occupations including training needed, typical salaries, working conditions and forecast in outlook for the profession.

Wake Forest Middle School Career Development

Please visit our Career Development page to learn more about the WFMS Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.