Case Study: Mead School District boosts student engagement with SchooLinks

Mead School District boosts student engagement with SchooLinks across 15 schools

Mead School District, a school district serving 10,000 students near Spokane, Washington, faced a challenge with college and career readiness. Their existing state-provided platform was not engaging for students and lacked comprehensive features, forcing them to use multiple applications and hindering their progress. After also trying Xello without complete satisfaction, the district sought a new, more effective college and career readiness solution and initiated a formal search for a vendor.

The district selected the SchooLinks platform based overwhelmingly on positive student feedback during trials. Implementation of SchooLinks yielded immediate improvements, with high student engagement rates even after school hours. The intuitive platform provided valuable tools for all grade levels, streamlined counselor tasks like transcript sending and application tracking, and organized local scholarships. The solution's success was demonstrated by students actively using it on their own time, proving its value and transforming the college and career planning culture throughout the district.

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