School Counseling
The Forest Grove School District's Comprehensive PreK- 12 School Counseling Program is an integral part of the district's overall educational program.
Our licensed counselors provide a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social needs of all students. In partnership with other educators, parents, and the community, school counselors advocate for students to maximize their potential while promoting individual uniqueness and multicultural diversity. Our program is designed to assist students in gaining the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become successful and responsible citizens.
Vision
All students from Forest Grove School District are lifelong learners with the necessary skills (empathy, collaboration, resilience, responsibility, critical thinking, communication) to navigate and contribute to an evolving world. They feel confident to pursue post-secondary opportunities that reflect their unique strengths and interests.
Mission
The Forest Grove School District comprehensive school counseling program empowers the academic, career, and social-emotional growth of all students. School counselors provide proactive support and interventions that are guided by evidence-based practices, and delivered collaboratively with school staff, families, and the community. The school counseling program emphasizes alignment and providing successful transitions to each student's next steps. Forest Grove school counselors advocate for the equity, access, and inclusion of all students, while providing them opportunities to care for themselves, others, and the world around them.
Student Supports
School counselors support all student by providing both direct and indirect supports.
Direct student supports include delivering the school counseling core curriculum, academic advising, short-term counseling, small groups, and crisis response.
Indirect student supports include interactions with families, teachers, administrators, school staff, and the community in order to promote the needs of an individual student, or advocate for system change to address the needs of underrepresented groups of students.