COLLEGE & CaREER COUNSELING - Your next step. 

At New Garden Friends School, planning for life after graduation starts with getting to know each student—their interests, strengths, aspirations, and the kind of future they want to build.

Our College & Career Counseling program helps students and families explore possibilities, make informed decisions, and navigate the next steps with confidence. Whether a student plans to attend a four-year college, pursue community college, explore an apprenticeship, take a gap year, or follow another path, we help them find the opportunity that fits.

Beginning as early as eighth grade, students receive guidance tailored to their individual goals, with support throughout the college and career exploration and application process.

At NGFS, success isn't about following one path. It's about finding the right path for you.

"The College Counseling process was extremely thorough. They really got to know our son and diligently worked with him, coordinating all the pieces to find the school that was the right fit for him. As a parent, the college application process can be really daunting, the NGFS program guides students AND parents throughout the process. It was so beneficial to us that this is included as part of the tuition and that Ben was given time at school to work on parts of the application."  -Alumni Parent 

What the timeline could look like

Grades 8–10: Explore interests and possibilities. Students begin learning about themselves, exploring potential paths, and accessing counseling when needed.

Grade 11: Build a plan. Students and families meet with the counselor, research options, develop a college list where appropriate, and prepare for applications.

Grade 12: Navigate the next steps. Students receive support with essays, recommendations, applications, financial aid, and evaluating their options before making a decision.