Parent Information
Being involved in your child's high school years can be both exciting and challenging.
Below are a few ways you can better prepare your child for life after high school.
Going On a University Visit With Your Student?
Canyon Lake High School Juniors and Seniors are allowed 2 excused days per year to visit colleges and universities.
*NOTE: Student must present a College Visit Request Form to the CLHS Attendance Clerk in order for it to be excused.Visit the College Visits page to print out the form.
How can parents help?
As a parent or family member to your college bound student you can help them prepare by teaching them basic life skills, such as
- How to open a bank account
- How to write a check
- How to balance a budget
- How to do their own laundry
- How to navigate public transportation
- How to navigate
- How to cook
- How to make a financial plan
You can also:
- Attend college fairs with your student and ask questions
- Participate in college visits. Weigh the pros and cons of each college
- Keep copies of all components of the application that they're responsible for
- Print out hard copies of online applications, if possible
- Save any postal or electronic proofs of mailing and receipt
- Inform those writing their recommendations when and where they have applied online
- Remind anyone who is writing a recommendation to keep a copy of the letter.
- Establish a line of communication with each college to which they apply.
Get the card (during a college visit) of the college admissions counselor (who will be reading the application). - Ask admission representatives questions about their institution's process:
what the timeline for application processing is, how long they should wait before calling to ask about applications and so forth. - Prepare to be patient. Processing applications takes time; students may not get any news for several weeks.
