Vision: The Chattanooga Valley Middle School Counselors support our students to identify and achieve their academic, social/emotional, and college/career goals through advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change. CVMS Counselors empower students through classroom lessons, small groups, individual counseling, consultation, collaboration, and referral to resources.

Mission: To encourage growth and development in the domains of academic, social/emotional, and college/career for all CVMS students by meeting the students where they are and embracing each student's individuality. The school counseling program will support students in being successful life long learners and problem solvers through collaboration with administration, teachers, families, and stakeholders.

• Every student can be successful in learning and achievement.

• High quality education should be accessible to every student. 

• Every student should have the tools necessary for success in their postsecondary plans upon graduating high school through creating opportunities for self-directed personal growth.

• A comprehensive school counseling program should be accessible to every student.

• School counseling should be a collaborative process between school counselors, students, families, administration, teachers, staff, and stakeholders. 

• School counselors make an impact on the future of the school, district, state, and nation through effective leadership. 

• Student's academic, career and social/emotional outcomes are highly impacted by a Comprehensive School Counseling Program.