Chaparral School Counseling Program
Beliefs
The School Counselor Believes ALL Students:
Have the ability to be successful in school and in life when provided with appropriate support and interventions.
Are unique individuals capable of success with their own personal strengths and talents.
Have the right to a safe and nurturing academic environment that supports and enhances their personal growth.
The School Counseling Program:
Is preventative and encompasses academic, social-emotional, and college & career domains to help prepare students for successful futures.
Is held accountable and evaluated by utilizing data-driven practices.
Is based upon specified goals, input from staff and parents, and developmental student standards.
Is developed in consideration of the special needs and the diverse ethnic, cultural, and racial differences of all students.
The School Counselor:
Is an advocate for ALL students.
Is a resources for ALL students, parents, teachers, and staff members of this school and community.
Will abide by ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors to make informed decisions based upon moral principals.
Mission and Vision Statement
MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of Capistrano Unified School District School Counselors is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. School Counselors will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college/career development of all students through a multi-tiered system of support. School Counselors will advocate, collaborate and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
VISION STATEMENT:
The School Counseling Program strives to provide opportunities so that every student will acquire the social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others.