SchooLinks (Formerly Naviance)
- Overview
- How to Log In
- Support Your Student's Future
- Letters of Recommendation Made Easy
- Send Transcripts the Smart Way
- Discover Your Future
Overview
SchooLinks Overview
SchooLinks is a modern college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. SchooLinks is accessible to DeKalb County School District students in grades K-12 and their parents. SchooLinks features are incredibly user-friendly and were designed to streamline the college and career readiness workflow for counselors and staff.
Students and families can:
- Access career interest, strength and mindset surveys
- Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges
- View course plans based on career pathways
- Take virtual reality college campus tours
- Search for scholarships
- Learn about financial aid
- Find internship and volunteer opportunities
- Explore traditional, emerging and military career fields
- Create digital portfolios / resumes
- Communicate with counselors
- Build their personalized graduation and postsecondary plans
Teachers, Counselors and Staff can:
- Centralize all student info in one place (course plans, resumes, transcripts, scores, etc.)
- Track students’ college applications
- Post internships, scholarships and career fairs
- Send electronic transcripts and supporting documents
- 3-way communication among students, parents, counselors
Parents and Guardians can:
- View the results of your student’s career interest, strength, and mindset assessments to learn more about their interests and what careers might be right for them.
- Check your personalized dashboard for upcoming events as well as important reminders and to-dos for your student.
- Complete your own research on colleges, careers, and more to help you have informed conversations with your student.
- Compare college costs and explore expected financial aid, scholarships, and out of pocket expenses
How to Log In
📱 Works on any device | 🔒 Secure Single Sign-On | 🌐 Available Anywhere
SchooLinks is a web-based platform that works in any modern browser, making it easy to explore college and career options, complete tasks, and log experiences wherever you are.
Quick and Easy Login
Students
- Open Clever/Launchpad and select SchooLinks using your district credentials.
- You can also visit https://app.schoolinks.com and choose "Log in with Clever."
- New to Schoolinks? Click here to start exploring with SchooLinks!
Parents
- Visit https://app.schoolinks.com to create or access your parent account.
- Stay connected to your student's college, career, and future readiness journey.
- Need help getting started? Click here and begin support your scholars with SchooLinks.
Teachers and Staff
- Access SchooLinks through Clever/Launchpad using your district Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials.
- Learn the basics. Click here to begin supporting your students using SchooLinks.
Support Your Student's Future
Explore Possibilities Together
Every student's path is unique. Whether your child is considering college, a technical college, an apprenticeship, military service, entrepreneurship, or direct entry into the workforce, SchooLinks provides tools and resources to help them explore options and make informed decisions.
Students can:
- Discover careers aligned with their interests and strengths.
- Learn about education and training pathways.
- Explore colleges, universities, technical colleges, and other postsecondary opportunities.
- Research scholarships and financial aid resources.
- Create goals and track progress toward future plans.
Help Your Student Discover Their Strengths
Understanding interests, skills, values, and aspirations is a critical part of planning for the future. Through engaging career assessments and self-discovery activities, students gain insights into who they are and the opportunities that may be a good fit for them.
These experiences help students:
- Identify career interests and potential pathways.
- Connect classroom learning to future goals.
- Build confidence in making informed decisions about their future.
- Develop a personalized portfolio that grows with them throughout their educational journey.
Track Progress and Celebrate Achievements
SchooLinks allows students to document experiences and accomplishments that support their college, career, and life goals.
Students can:
- Record extracurricular activities, leadership experiences, volunteer service, and work-based learning opportunities.
- Build and maintain a resume.
- Track certifications, credentials, and other accomplishments.
- Reflect on experiences that help prepare them for future success.
Stay Connected and Engaged
Families play an important role in helping students plan for the future. Through SchooLinks, parents and guardians can stay informed about their student's college and career readiness activities and support important postsecondary planning milestones.
We encourage families to regularly:
- Discuss career interests and future goals with their student.
- Review postsecondary options together.
- Explore scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
- Connect with school counselors when questions arise.
Building a Future-Ready Graduate
At DCSD, we believe every student should graduate with a clear plan and the confidence to pursue it. SchooLinks helps students turn their interests, skills, and aspirations into actionable goals while preparing them for success in college, career, and life.
Together, schools and families can empower every student to discover their path, develop a plan, and pursue their future with purpose.
Why Create a Parent Account?
✅ View your student's college and career readiness journey
✅ Support goal setting and future planning conversations
✅ Explore postsecondary opportunities together
✅ Stay informed about important milestones and activities
✅ Partner with counselors and educators in preparing your student for success
Letters of Recommendation Made Easy
Request Recommendations with Confidence
Applying to college? Many colleges, scholarships, and special programs require letters of recommendation. DCSD students can easily request and track teacher recommendations directly through SchooLinks.
Instead of managing requests through emails and paper forms, SchooLinks keeps everything organized in one place, making it easy to:
✅ Request recommendations from teachers
✅ Track the status of your requests
✅ Ensure documents are connected to the correct college applications
✅ Monitor important deadlines
✅ Stay organized throughout the application process
Before You Request
Make sure you:
- Build your college list in SchooLinks.
- Connect your Common App account if applicable.
- Give recommenders plenty of advance notice.
- Review your school's recommendation request procedures and deadlines.
Helpful Resources
Video Tutorial: Requesting College Application Documents
Video Tutorial: Connect Your Common App Account
Student Guide: Request & Track Teacher Recommendations
Student Recommendation: Brag Sheet Guide
Pro Tip: Strong recommendations take time. Request your letters early and always thank your recommenders for their support!
Send Transcripts the Smart Way
Manage Transcript Requests Through SchooLinks
When applying to colleges, dual enrollment programs, scholarships, or other postsecondary opportunities, your transcript is one of the most important documents you'll submit.
DCSD students can request and manage transcript submissions directly through SchooLinks, creating a streamlined process between students, counselors, and colleges.
With SchooLinks, you can:
✅ Request transcripts for college applications
✅ Track the status of submitted documents
✅ Manage multiple applications in one place
✅ Request your final transcript after graduation
✅ Ensure colleges receive the documents they need
Getting Started
1. Add your colleges and applications in SchooLinks.
2. Complete any required application setup steps.
3. Submit transcript requests through the platform.
4. Monitor your application and document status from your SchooLinks dashboard.
Helpful Resources
Video Tutorial: College Application & Document Requests
Student Guide: Add a College Application & Request Documents (must login to SchooLinks to view)
Student Guide: Final Transcript Requests & Enrollment Decisions (must login to SchooLinks to view)
Student Transcripts: DCSD Transcript Requests
Why It Matters
Submitting transcripts through SchooLinks helps ensure your records are sent efficiently and associated with the correct institution, helping you stay on track throughout the college application process.
Discover Your Future
Every great plan starts with understanding yourself.
SchooLinks helps students uncover their interests, strengths, skills, and aspirations through engaging assessments and career exploration activities designed to connect what they enjoy today with opportunities for tomorrow.
Whether you're still figuring things out or already have a career in mind, SchooLinks helps you learn more about yourself and explore possibilities that align with your goals.
Explore Your Interests
Students can complete interactive assessments that help them:
✅ Identify career interests and strengths
✅ Discover careers that match their personality and preferences
✅ Explore career clusters and pathways
✅ Learn how their interests connect to future opportunities
✅ Build a personalized roadmap for college, career, and life success
Turn Possibilities Into Plans
Once students complete assessments, SchooLinks recommends careers, pathways, and educational opportunities aligned to their results.
Students can:
- Save favorite careers
- Research salary and job outlook information
- Explore required education and training
- Discover colleges, technical schools, apprenticeships, and other pathways
- Build future goals based on their interests
Your Future Starts with Self-Discovery
The more students learn about themselves, the more informed and confident they become when making decisions about courses, career pathways, postsecondary options, and future goals.
Log in to SchooLinks and start discovering what makes you unique.