School Links
What is SchooLinks?
Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, all school districts in Washington state will be plugging students and families into SchooLinks as their resource for their High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). The HSBP is a state graduation requirement designed to help students explore careers or college pathways starting in 7th grade. At least one parent/guardian for each student is also required to be connected on SchooLinks.
Students Will Use SchooLinks To:
- Identify their strengths and interests through surveys that personalize their learning and career path.
- Research post-secondary options, including 2- and 4-year colleges, and take virtual reality college tours
- Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges and take virtual reality college campus tours
- Search for scholarships and learn about financial aid
- Explore traditional, emerging, and military career fields for diverse insights
- Create a digital portfolio or resume to showcase skills and accomplishments
- Communicate with counselors for support and guidance on the High School & Beyond Plan
- Access career interest, strength and mindset surveys
Parents/Guardians Will Use SchooLinks To:
- Approve their student’s HSBP – a graduation requirement
- Check progress toward graduation (and specifically what credits/courses are still needed)
- See what courses their child is registering for
- Access their child’s transcript
- See results of career interest inventories, learning style qu,izzes and other assessments
- See the careers their child saved to their Favorites List
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The HSBP is a graduation requirement in Washington and a tool to support each student’s future planning. State law outlines both what must be included in the plan and how it should be supported across districts.
- RCW 28A.230.212 establishes the core requirements for every student’s HSBP. Plans must include career and college goals, a personalized four-year course plan, activities that support exploration and planning, and, when applicable, alignment with a student’s IEP transition plan.
- RCW 28A.230.215 requires OSPI to provide a universal online platform that supports the development and management of HSBPs. The platform ensures equitable access, consistency across districts, and portability of plans as students move. OSPI has selected SchooLinks as the statewide platform, with phased implementation beginning in 2025.
You can read more about Washington State graduation rates and requirements at THIS LINK
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Here are the steps to follow to log in to SchooLinks for the first time:
- Go to this link app.schoolinks.com
- If you have a Gmail as your contact in Skyward Family Access, you may choose "Log in with Google". Otherwise, please choose "Forgot Password" and enter the email address we have associated with you in Skyward Family Access
- An email will be sent to create a SchooLinks password. Follow the instructions to create your password, then return to the login page and login via email and password
If you have any questions or issues, families at Morgan Middle School should contact Michelle Bibich, and families at Ellensburg High School should contact Shannon Panattoni
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SchooLinks is one of 3 platforms we use in the Ellensburg School District:
- SchooLinks is the platform that all students in grades 7-12 in Washington State must now use to complete their High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). At least one parent/guardian for every student is required to connect to their student in SchooLinks in order to approve their student’s HSBP (also a graduation requirement)
- Skyward Family Access is used to store family and student data. Parents/Guardians may view information such as: grades and missing assignments; schedule; meal account balance; absences; and progress toward graduation. Skyward is also where we keep contact information for your family and where that information needs to be corrected if there is a change.
- ParentSquare is the Ellensburg School District’s primary form of communication with staff, students, and families. If you are a parent/guardian of an active student listed in Skyward Family Access, you will automatically receive ParentSquare messages. Important information, schedules, and announcements, as well as emergency messaging, will come through ParentSquare.