Junior High Success & Academic Support

 

The transition to junior high can be difficult for many students as they face changes in three key areas:

 

Academic Changes:

- Moving from single classroom with one teacher to following a bell schedule with multiple classes and teachers

- Learning to manage workload and expectations of multiple teachers

- More challenging academic curriculum

- Learning necessary study habits and skills for academic success

 

Physical Changes:

- Rapid physical growth and growth spurts

- Changes in brain development that allow for more abstract thinking

- Onset of puberty and hormonal changes

 

Social/Emotional Changes:

- Larger campus setting with new classmates from other elementary schools

- Changes in friendships and navigating new social circles

- Desire for peer approval 

- Becoming a teen and subsequent changes in family dynamics

 

No wonder the junior high years are challenging! The Nicolas Counseling department is here to help you and your child with the transition from elementary school to junior high and from junior high to high school. The junior high years pass quickly, but are critical in preparing students academically and socially for high school.