The Counseling Program is designed to encourage the optimum development of each student in the areas of:

•  Academic Development

•  Personal/Social Development

• Career Development

The four components of the comprehensive developmental guidance program are:

• Guidance Curriculum:  Providing guidance activities in a systematic way to all students, usually through classroom meetings in the areas of:

  • Self-knowledge and acceptance

  • Interpersonal and communication skills/appreciation of diversity

  • Responsible behavior/personal safety

  • Conflict resolution

  • Decision making/problem solving

  • Motivation to achieve

  • Goal setting and career planning

• Responsive Services:  Providing counseling to address the immediate needs of students, usually through individual or group counseling.

• Individual Planning:  Assisting students in understanding and monitoring their own development in areas of education, personal/social and career.

• System Support:  Providing program management and evaluation, staff and parent support activities/services and community liaison.