The purpose of the Saint Charles school counseling program is to provide all students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge through growth in the academic, career, and social/emotional domains.  In partnership with the community and fellow educators, the school counseling program will help challenge students, involve students, and help students achieve their goals.

*     Academic Development

     The school counseling program implements strategies and activities to support and maximize each student’s ability to learn.  (American School Counselor Association, 2014)

*     Career Development

     The school counseling program helps students understand the connection between school and the world of work and plan for and make a successful transition from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job  across the life span (ASCA, 2014).

*     Social/Emotional Development

     The school counseling program helps students manage their emotions and teaches students to apply interpersonal skills to their everyday lives (ASCA, 2014).