Counseling Department
VISION
The vision of the Milford Public School Counseling Department is for all students to reach their highest potential academically, personally & socially through resiliency, innovation, and determination. Students will demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills, thereby becoming leaders in an ever changing and challenging global society. Students will exhibit responsible decision making, confidence, and independence, while considering a range of perspectives in order to develop a worldview that helps create a compassionate, inclusive, and socially just community.
MISSION
The mission of the Milford Public School Counseling Department is to implement a proactive and high quality comprehensive counseling program that focuses on fostering strong relationships, advocating for every student's needs, and cultivating lifelong learners in a safe and supportive environment. This will be achieved through annual planning with a focus on academic success, career and college readiness and social-emotional development & wellness ensuring that each individual can achieve his or her highest goals and aspirations. As a result, our students will become empowered, compassionate leaders and change makers of tomorrow.
The School Counseling Department provides academic, career, and social emotional counseling services to students throughout the year. During the course selection process, School Counselors conduct:
orientation sessions for all students in grades 8 through 11 to explain the high school Program of Studies;
individual conferences with students to develop an appropriate program of study (aligned to their post-graduate goal);
an adjustment of student schedules if conflicts occur;
ongoing counseling during the school year related to academic concerns; and college and career planning.
The table below outlines activities and counseling services that support the course selection process and post secondary planning and support for our students:
