Welcome to the Parent and Student Resources Web Page!
Because parents play such an important role in educating children, Wilson ISD has provided links to Web sites that parents may find helpful. We also want our students to have access to educational sites for their convenience.
www.window.state.tx.us A Compedium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar
www.act.org Information on preparing for the ACT test.
www.collegeboard.com Information to prepare students for taking the SAT college entrance exam.
www.savingforcollege.com/intro_to_529s/ It's an education savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs.
www.fafsa.ed.gov Information on applying for financial assistance to attend colleges.
www.princetonreview.com A college prep site.
www.google.com A great search engine
www.aldine.k12.tx.us/employees/benchmark_targets/index.cfm The Aldine Benchmark Targets are being incorporated into our student expectations this year in Wilson. They raise the bar for students and will better prepare our students for future success in an ever changing and complex world.
www.esc17.net Region 17 Education Service Center (ESC17) is located in Lubbock. The ESC 17 provides South Plains school districts with professional development, training and technical assistance that support statewide goals for school improvement.
www.tea.state.tx.us If you are interested in the performance of school districts and schools across Texas, or want information about the State Board of Education and state policies, rules and statutes that govern education in Texas, then click on this link.
www.ed.gov/nclb This link is a gateway to important information for parents about the new national education law, No Child Left Behind.
online.culturegrams.com/index.php A great resource for both world and U.S. geography, CultureGrams provides unlimited access from within Wilson as well as remote access. All three CultureGrams editions are included. World Edition covers the cultures of 177 countries and territories. For elementary students, Kids Edition reports on 65 different countries. The StateGrams Edition introduces students to each of the fifty states. All three editions are easy to use and print from.
encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/artcenter.aspx Encarta is your gateway to 17,000 articles, multimedia, a talking dictionary and our world atlas. In-depth information inspires you to explore, discover and create.
www.collegefortexans.com
College for Texans, Links to Texas Universities and Colleges, Finanacial Aid information and information on planning for college.
www.salliemae.com
Student Loan Marketing Association Financial aid tips for students, parents, and counselors
www.petersons.com
Peterson's Education & Career Center Scholarship search and other resources
www.twc.state.tx.us
Texas Workforce Commission
www.fastweb.com
A customized scholarship search engine with more than 300 references
www.txdps.state.tx.us Here, you'll discover volumes of information including an on-line services link to help you find important safety information about your neighborhood.
