High School and Beyond Plan
What is a High School and Beyond Plan?
The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for every student in Washington state. It is a personalized process that helps students, families, and educators work together to plan for high school and life after graduation.
A High School and Beyond Plan helps students:
- Explore their interests, strengths, and goals
- Make plans for their high school experience
- Think about careers and opportunities after graduation
- Identify education, training, or career pathways that match their goals
- Set goals and track their progress
- Make decisions about their future as their interests and plans develop
The High School and Beyond Plan is one of three components students must complete to earn a Washington high school diploma:
- High School and Beyond Plan
- Credit and subject area requirements
- Graduation Pathway options
SchooLinks
Starting this school year, Snohomish School District students in grades 7–12 will use SchooLinks to complete and maintain their High School and Beyond Plan.
SchooLinks is an online planning platform that helps students explore their interests, discover career and education options, set goals, and plan for life after high school.
Through SchooLinks, students can:
- Explore careers based on their interests and strengths
- Learn about colleges, apprenticeships, trade schools, military pathways, and other options after high school
- Complete interest and skills surveys
- Take virtual college and workplace tours
- Participate in financial literacy activities
- Create digital resumes and portfolios
- Record experiences, achievements, internships, and volunteer activities
- Set and track goals throughout middle and high school
- Connect with counselors and other staff as they plan for their future
Students are encouraged to revisit their interests, goals, and plans throughout middle and high school as their experiences and plans change.
Accessing SchooLinks
Student access begins August 31, 2026, through HelloID.
Parent/Guardian Access- Creating your SchooLinks Account
Guardians play an important role in helping students stay on track with their High School and Beyond Plan. Guardians are encouraged to create a SchooLinks guardian account so they can view their student's progress, support their goals, and stay informed about important tasks and deadlines.
A guardian account is especially important because school staff use SchooLinks to communicate with guardians about High School and Beyond Plan tasks. Without a guardian account, guardians will not receive SchooLinks messages from the school that can help them support their student in completing required tasks and staying on track for graduation.
Creating a guardian account allows you to stay connected to your student's planning process and work with your student and school staff to help ensure important tasks are completed on time.
Onboarding Instructions for Parents/Guardians
Here are instructions for how to set up your parent/guardian SchooLinks account.
- Visit app.schoolinks.com to access the SchooLinks login page.
- Click on Forgot password and then click Login with Google, Microsoft, or LinkedIN (If you have a Google, Microsoft, or LinkedIn email on file with the district).
- Click Forgot Password, enter the email you have on file with the district. If the email you entered is the email on file with the district- you will receive an email to that account. Click on the link provided in the email.
- Enter in your new chosen password information and then use your email and newly created password to log in.
- Once logged in, click your student's name to see their casefile shortcut. (If you don't see the correct student information, please reach out to the district for corrections.)
- From the casefile you can see your student's assessment results, review course plans, reach out to their counselor and more.
- Browse the parent/guardian Overview of Dashboard and Account Features to learn more about your account features.
For issues with your SchooLinks parent/guardian access please reach out to support@schoolinks.com.