School Basics Vocabulary

a school professional who job is to help another person, such as a teacher

• aide

• counselor

a school professional who helps students choose classes and deal with problems

• counselor

• aide

a class that can be chosen but is not required

• subject

• elective

the topic of a class or lesson, such as math, science, or reading

• subject

• elective

a special event to honor students who complete high school or college

• schedule

• graduation

a plan for when things will happen; can include specific times for starting and finishing

• graduation

• schedule

a school professional who works in a library; also called a librarian

• media specialist

• nurse

a school professional who takes care of sick or hurt people

• media specialist

• nurse

a school professional who is in charge of a school

• teacher

• principal

a school professional who helps students learn

• teacher

• principal