Key Takeaways

• Streamlined CCR Workflow: SchooLinks brought coherence to a previously fragmented college and career process.
• Expanded Pathways: Beyond college, students now explore trades, military, and workforce paths.
• Empowered Staff Collaboration: Counselors and teachers now have a centralized system to support students together.

At Lyons Township High School in Illinois, counselors and staff were overwhelmed by a scattered process. College applications, scholarships, and pathway decisions were handled in silos, making it hard for students to get the holistic support they needed.

A Centralized CCR Hub

According to Jeremy Vrtis, a technology coach at Lyons Township, the missing piece was a platform to connect everyone—teachers, students, and counselors—in one place. SchooLinks delivered exactly that.

"Before SchooLinks, we only focused on college. Now we support all pathways—career, military, trade. It’s a real shift."

Pathways for Every Student

With SchooLinks, the district now offers students resources tailored to their individual goals. Whether applying to a four-year university or pursuing technical training, students can explore aligned resources in a centralized dashboard.

This shift has helped Lyons Township modernize its CCR approach and make sure no student feels overlooked, no matter their future.

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