Academic & Career Planning (ACP) Program

Burlington High School’s instructional focus is preparing students to be College and Career Ready graduates. According to Wisconsin Department of Instruction, “Academic and Career Planning, or ACP, is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for post-secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills.”

Implementation at BHS:

Throughout grades 9-12, students attend a daily 21-minute Advisory period with the same teacher and peers. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, this advisory period is used to implement the ACP Curriculum; Tuesdays are Character days and Thursdays are College and Career days. The curriculum is divided into four, seven week units and each unit has a corresponding character trait and a portfolio piece requirement. Students earn up to 1.0 credit for their portfolio and participation (.25 per year). For the class of 2021 and beyond, the ACP 1.0 credit is a graduation requirement.

In addition, BHS School Counselors meet individually with every student annually to formulate and discuss their post-secondary goals. Parents/Guardians are formally invited and highly encouraged to attend the Freshman and Junior Individual Planning Conferences.