Preparing for college in middle school?

Read this interesting short article by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University about what students and parents should do in order to begin thinking about and preparing for college.
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Welcome to the Ladera Vista Junior High's Honors Parent Association (HPA) website!
We are an association of parents of children in honors classes at Ladera Vista.
VISION
Our vision is to have a school where all students build and maintain a life-long love of learning, and a desire to help others and become responsible, productive citizens of our global community.
MISSION
Our mission is to assist the school in providing a continually improving educational experience for our children that supports their love of learning and personal development.
GOALS
In order to fulfill our mission and move towards a reality that matches our vision, our goals are:
1. To partner with other parents, students, faculty and staff for the enhancement of the students' educational experience at LV.
2. To provide educational opportunities to students and parents that are not a part of the standard curriculum at LV.
3. To gather and recommend enrichment resources to teachers, students, and parents for use in and beyond the classroom.
4. To assist our students in developing good study habits, great decision-making skills, and the ability to set and meet meaningful short, medium and long-term goals so that they can become productive members of our global community.
5. To provide information to students and parents to allow them to make informed decisions about their future education and career.
Please visit our membership page, sign up for our email list, or submit your event ideas. We exist to serve the students and parents, and need your input and participation in order to achieve our vision.
We are an association of parents of children in honors classes at Ladera Vista.
VISION
Our vision is to have a school where all students build and maintain a life-long love of learning, and a desire to help others and become responsible, productive citizens of our global community.
MISSION
Our mission is to assist the school in providing a continually improving educational experience for our children that supports their love of learning and personal development.
GOALS
In order to fulfill our mission and move towards a reality that matches our vision, our goals are:
1. To partner with other parents, students, faculty and staff for the enhancement of the students' educational experience at LV.
2. To provide educational opportunities to students and parents that are not a part of the standard curriculum at LV.
3. To gather and recommend enrichment resources to teachers, students, and parents for use in and beyond the classroom.
4. To assist our students in developing good study habits, great decision-making skills, and the ability to set and meet meaningful short, medium and long-term goals so that they can become productive members of our global community.
5. To provide information to students and parents to allow them to make informed decisions about their future education and career.
Please visit our membership page, sign up for our email list, or submit your event ideas. We exist to serve the students and parents, and need your input and participation in order to achieve our vision.