Kent County High School
School Counseling Program
Kent County Public Schools
School Counselors’ Philosophy Statement
The Counselors in Kent County Public Schools believe in the whole person, and that all students can learn and be successful. We not only respect, but also celebrate children of every culture, gender, sexual orientation, race religion and economic background.
We believe that all students have dignity and worth and have a right to a safe, mutually respectful, healthy and orderly learning environment. We believe that all students have an equal right to access a certified school counselor and to participate in a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program consistent with expected developmental stages of learning and differences in learning styles.
Students will be engaged in classroom, group and/or individual activities to enhance student learning in the domains of academic, career, personal and social development, with the goal of students becoming healthy, happy and productive citizens.
We will abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association and shall participate in professional development essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.
Collaboration among school counselors, administrators, teachers, parents and the school community is essential for students’ success.
Kent County Public Schools
School Counselors’ Mission Statement
The mission of our school counseling program is to support all students through a comprehensive and developmental approach by addressing academic, career and personal/social skills necessary to achieve quality learning and become happy and productive citizens.
Through partnerships with teachers, parents, administrators, nurses, social workers, and other community stakeholders, students will be prepared as problem solvers, critical thinkers, and outstanding citizens of their community with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to succeed as lifelong learners.