Mission Statement
To provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program that addresses the academic, career,
and personal/social development for the success of ALL students.
Counseling Services
School counselors help all students make appropriate personal, career, and educational decisions. In either individual or group sessions, or classroom guidance, the counselors:
Help students to achieve increased self-awareness and feeling of self-worth, provide opportunities for students to discuss personal and/or social problems that may affect learning, motivation, and personal development
Meet annually with each student to plan an educational program consistent with his/her needs
Provide information to students and parents about colleges, careers, and vocational schools
Act as student advocates in any reasonable cause
Work with teachers and parents to help students achieve their potential in school
Students can refer themselves or be referred by teachers, parents, and administrators requesting services. To make a referral, parents are encouraged to contact the counselor directly.
College Funding Programs for Students and Families
Iowa students and families can participate in college funding programs (PDF) offered by Iowa Student Loan, now known as ISL Education Lending and offering college planning tools and scholarships under Liquidity Corporation. Each program for the 2021–2022 school year promotes essential concepts in saving for and financing college for all participants.
Anytime: Student Planning Pointers for Parents
Open to: Parents and guardians of students in grades 6–12
Awards: Quarterly drawings for $250 deposits into college savings plan accounts
Requirements: Sign up to receive twice-monthly emails on helping students with academic, career and college planning and enter the drawing after reading the information.
Start at: www.sp3.org
Watch for more information from ISL Education Lending about these programs and additional resources.
Student & Parent Links
Student DMV Practice Tests
Are you a student or know of a student trying to study for their driving test?
Click the link above to take practice tests to help you study for the exam!
National Alliance on Mental Illness Education Program
NAMI Basics is a free, six-session program designed for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Free Service for Parents to Help Their Students Plan Smart for Life After High School
As students progress through high school, the pressure builds to help them discover a path for success after high school graduation. Is college, a certificate or a skilled trade right for your student?