Director of Secondary School Counseling Christine Williams has more than 20 years of experience helping students and their families find the right secondary school for them. Ms. Williams takes the time to get to know each student's strengths, areas of growth, and preferences when it comes to high schools. She guides students and their families through every step of the process. 

Beginning in seventh grade, your child will begin the reflective process of identifying what qualities they seek in a secondary school, and they will learn how to research and evaluate schools.  This work continues into eighth grade with mock interviews, essay workshops, and school visit preparation.  This carefully constructed process enables our students to have fulfilling choices for their futures.

Each year, Peck hosts a day school panel featuring admissions directors from several area schools and a robust boarding school showcase to help students discover the myriad secondary school options available to them. 

Alumni generously return to Peck to offer their guidance and advice to eighth-grade families as they begin the secondary school admissions process. 

One of the advantages of Peck's secondary school counseling program is that we bring the schools to you! We offer students a variety of opportunities to meet admissions directors from an array of day and boarding schools, including hosting lunches with representatives from these schools.