Online Learning for High School Students
Whether you are teaching and learning from home, looking for educational resources to supplement your curricula, or seeking some extra practice exercises to reinforce concepts and skills, Danbury Library has you covered. Scroll below to find a wealth of web-based research sites, educational videos, online tutorials and more.
State Research Databases
Find books, articles and primary sources to help you with your homework.
LOC Teen Readers and Writers
The Library of Congress Teen Page has tons of books and resources to discover and videos to inspire you!
Teen Ink
Teen Ink is a national magazine and website devoted entirely to teen writing and art. It’s the primary place to publish your creative work!
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy platform contains practice exercises, instructional videos, dashboard analytics and teacher tools which empower learners in and outside of the classroom to study at their own pace.
Girls Who Code: Code at Home
Free computer science activities for students, educators and parents.
Library Digital Content
Watch an educational documentary on Kanopy, check out an ebook or audiobook with OverDrive, or enjoy checkouts of movies and more through Hoopla.
Young Writers Society
An online community for young writers ages 13+.
GCF Learn Free
From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free.
Crash Course
Crash Course presents engaging, entertaining educational videos on a large range of topics targeted to high school students through adults. Their videos have been viewed hundreds of millions of times on YouTube. Crash Course was created by Hank Green and John Green, best-selling author of “The Fault in our Stars.”
College and Career Resources
Adventures in Education
Tools, resources, and money management tips to help you make college a success.
College Board
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success.
College Source
CollegeSource® Online is a database of 155,858 digital college catalogs, institution profiles, transcript keys, and other resources.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid is an Office of the U.S. Department of Education
FinAid
Information on financial aid for college and tips on how to help ease the burden of college expenses.
Free Scholarship Search
Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion. Scholarship information is based on the
College Board’s Annual Survey of Financial Aid Programs.
Get My Future
Find the ideal career for you! Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Jobs for Teens
The largest free website on the internet that helps teens find a job.
Mapping Your Future
Mapping Your Future is a nonprofit organization committed to helping students, families, and schools navigate the higher education and student loan processes through trusted career, college, and financial aid counseling and resources
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The job information site of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.