College & career readiness in Wisconsin
Wisconsin requires districts to provide Academic and Career Planning services to every student in grades 6–12 (PI-26), with a published ACP process and family engagement expectations.
ACP — Academic and Career Planning
The ACP at a glance
The moving parts every Wisconsin counseling team is tracking today — usually across spreadsheets, PDFs, and a filing cabinet.
Work-based learning & financial aid in Wisconsin
Work-based learning
Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship — the country's longest-running — plus state co-op programs give juniors and seniors paid, credit-bearing work experience at scale.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate; DPI and higher-ed partners run regional completion initiatives.
Atlara ↔ ACP
Know–Explore–Plan–Go
Atlara's arc (self-discovery → exploration → planning → launch) is the same shape as Wisconsin's ACP model — every PI-26 component has a live tool.
Grades 6–12 coverage
One student record grows from middle school interest inventories to senior-year applications.
Youth Apprenticeship tracking
Placements, hours, and competencies handle YA documentation.
The published ACP process
District dashboards give administrators the artifacts to show families and the state.
Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.