College Counseling
The Right Fit College - Preparing Students in Naples, FL for College and Beyond
The college counseling process at Seacrest is a customized, student-centered journey that begins freshman year and continues on, sometimes, well past graduation. From assistance with course and activity planning to the completion of the application itself, every step of our college prep program provides the student with an opportunity for self-reflection, motivation and growth.
The college counseling staff is able to support students with personalized attention at all stages of the college search and application process, including specialized assistance for student-athletes and artists.
College Counseling sets us apart and puts our student’s goals and futures first. The college process begins in ninth grade and is individualized to each student with the goal of finding the right fit for every senior, based on academic performance, future goals, school culture, student personality, financial needs, and extracurriculars. Students and parents become sophisticated college consumers who make educated decisions when choosing the perfect fit.
100%
Percentage of seniors accepted to a four-year college or university (that applied)
120
Required volunteer hours for each student to graduate
23
Members of the class of 2024
78
Number of colleges that the class of 2023 were accepted to
In Their Words
Voices of Seacrest Graduates
The words of our graduates truly represent their experience at Seacrest.
My favorite Seacrest memory was being involved in peer mentoring and being a role model to the younger kids.
Gabe Czapla '22
What I learned from Seacrest isn't from any individual class, but from the idea of a community. Through college, sports, and career, you are always working on teams. I really learned to work together with people, which is really important in any environment.
Harrison Goldberg '22
Seacrest taught me the importance of community. Nothing is sustainable on its own. To change the world, you have to change the way people see the world.
Kate Talano
The support of my coaches and teachers propelled me into NCAA Division One track at Mount St. Mary's University
Rebecca Weir '22
Seacrest Prepared me to be a leader in general. Whether at work, in the recording studio, or anywhere I go, I've noticed my leadership qualities coming through since I left Seacrest. While I was there, everyone was a leader, but when you break out into the real world, you find, I really am prepared to work with people and to be a positive influence. At Seacrest you are given the independence to try and make mistakes in the classroom; to launch projects and see what happens. You are just given the resources and support to have a safety net to fail and learn. And they give you the recognition and highlight you when you succeed.
Sydney Richards '15
Begins in ninth Grade
Seacrest College Counseling
Seacrest's college counselor acts as a personal guide that works one-on-one with students to help them define their goals and map their path for future success.
Our knowledgable faculty support and educate students and parents to become sophisticated college consumers who are empowered to make choices that benefit them and take them closer to their future goals.
BEGINS IN NINTH GRADE
Our comprehensive college counseling program sets Seacrest apart. Beginning freshman year, we draw every student into the process. Each fall, college admissions representatives from some of the nation’s best colleges and universities visit our Upper School campus. Annual college tours are scheduled for each class and offer students a glimpse of colleges and universities each having distinctive programming and personality.
A COLLEGE FOR YOU
The college process is individualized to each student with the goal of finding the right fit for every senior, based on academic performance, future goals, school culture, student personality, financial needs and extracurriculars. Students and parents become sophisticated college consumers who make educated decisions when choosing the perfect fit.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Seacrest also offers unique opportunities for career exploration to its Upper School students through our Seacrest Experience and CareerQuest programs. During the Seacrest Experience, juniors and seniors are able to design an internship or job shadowing experience that will help them learn more about an intended major or career. CareerQuest is an annual event that brings professionals from across the region and the country onto our campus for a day of programming and interaction with our students.
Meet the Counselor
JP Yates
Director of College Counselor
JP Yates joined Seacrest Country Day School as Director of College Counseling and Registrar in July 2024. Prior to the move to Naples, Florida, JP served as Director, Executive Director, or Associate VIce President in admissions and enrollment management at several colleges and universities including The College of Wooster, The University of Akron,, and Temple University - Japan Campus. He switched to “the other side of the desk” in 2021 and became the Director of College Counseling at Shanghai American School - Pudong and most recently served in college counseling at WIndermere Prep in Central Florida while searching for his permanent home (and he is thrilled to have found it at Seacrest).
JP is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC), and the International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC).
Through his career, JP has lived for almost a decade abroad including in China, Japan, and Vietnam, and his career has taken him to 89 countries total.
In his free time, JP enjoys spending time with his wife, three (dual-citizen) children, gaming, and sharing his knowledge of “geek” topics at conventions.
