MISSION & VISION

NHCS District Vision Statement

• Continue to deliver high-quality education to all students in New Hanover County Schools.

• Provide and maintain a safe, respectful, and secure learning environment where citizenship is valued.

• Strengthen family, community and business partnerships through mutual collaboration and communication.

• Recruit and retain highly- qualified employees that implement and support district goals to ensure academic excellence for all students.

• Improve access to high-quality and relevant Career -Technical courses, which prepare students for lifelong learning and employment through the development of adaptable skills and knowledge.

NHCS Counseling Vision Statement

Ignite, Intentional, Impact- school counselors making a difference for all students.

NHCS District Mission Statement 

The mission of New Hanover County Schools, in collaboration with our parents and the community, is to strive to provide children with an opportunity for a superior education in a safe and positive learning environment where they are prepared with the skills to succeed.

NHCS Counseling Mission Statement

The mission of the New Hanover County School Counseling Program is to ensure that every student has access to the support necessary to reach their personal, academic and career goals by intentional impact actions that support their success.

School Counselors Believe...

Every student can learn, and every student can succeed. 

Every student should have access to and opportunity for a high-quality education.

Every student should graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary opportunities. 

Every student should have access to a school counseling program. 

Effective school counseling is a collaborative process involving school counselors, students, families, teachers, administrators and education stakeholders. 

School counselors are leaders in the school, district, state and nation. 

Comprehensive school counseling programs promote and enhance student academic, career and social/emotional outcomes.  

(ASCA National Model, 2019, pp. 29-30)

Counseling Vision Statement

I envision every student will:

• Cultivate a posture of hopefulness, kindness, and persistence

• Pursue life-long learning, through the development and practice of a growth mindset 

• Be positioned for academic and social success in middle school and beyond 

• Strengthen their communities through proactive citizenship, leadership, and advocacy