Guidance Services

PERSONAL AND COLLEGE GUIDANCE SERVICES

The goal of the School’s personal guidance program is to promote the development of life skills and to provide counseling services for students as they seek to make decisions regarding social, emotional and academic concerns. Students meet with their counselors as part of the guidance curriculum, as well as by appointment when called for by teachers, the counselors or the students themself.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Young people in today’s rapidly changing world are faced with more pressures than ever before. For this reason, Devon Prep has implemented the Student Assistance Program, designed to identify students who are having problems in school because of drugs, alcohol, or mental health stressors, and to assist them in finding help. The program is led by the Student Assistance Team, a group of school personnel who have been specially trained to work with these students. We hope that any student needing help in regard to unhealthy behaviors or attitudes will be able to find assistance and treatment through the referral process of the Student Assistance Program. Individuals can refer themselves to the team, or refer someone else about whom they are concerned. Referrals may be made by any student, teacher, staff member or concerned family member to the Student Assistance Team.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVISING PROGRAM

All middle school students are assigned an advisor with whom they meet in a group setting. During these advising sessions, students review their weekly academic schedule, plan for upcoming homework and major assignments, and engage in character development activities aligned with the LEGACY curriculum. As part of the LEGACY curriculum, students explore a character trait of the month with their Advising group, culminating in individual awards for students who exemplify the trait. Advisors review and conference with individual students about their grades and progress. Other sessions are used for conflict discussion and resolution within the group. Periodically, the entire student body congregates with the Coordinators of the Middle School to celebrate student success and contextualize the event calendar.

HIGH SCHOOL ADVISING PROGRAM

All students are assigned an advisor in which they meet with several times throughout the school year. During these meetings, advisors check student grades and engage in conversations regarding student success, stress, club involvement, course selection and other pertinent topics. Students may request meetings with their advisor at any time in addition to the pre-scheduled meetings. Advisors may offer recommendations and suggestions to better help the student.