School Counseling

• Visit the VBCPS Student Support page for more information about the VBCPS guidance program.
• Visit the VBCPS Revtrak page for more information about dual enrollment, online high school, summer school, and face-to-face repeat courses.
• Major Clarity
• SOAR: Resources for Military Children and their Classmates
• Virginia Career View
• Virginia Wizard
• VBCPS Military Family Resources
• Secondary School Curriculum Guide

For further information or to schedule a conference, the School Counseling Department can be contacted at 648-4761.

Please call the main counseling office (757-648-4761), at least 3 days before your child will be transferring from LMS. This helps us get all paperwork, textbooks and health information in order. We need the date of transfer and where the student will be transferring to. Your cooperation is appreciated.

In order to help students deal with issues that impact academic performance, students may come to the counseling office with written permission from their teacher. Parents may call the counseling office to request that a counselor see their child if needed.

No student is required to participate in any counseling program to which the parents of that student object. Parents may choose to limit participation in any or all counseling services at any time by sending a letter to the school principal or by completing a counseling form available at the school.

• Assists students in their educational, career, personal and social development
• Helps students resolve problems which interfere with learning
• Facilitates educational and career planning
• Increases knowledge of self and others and supports students with specific needs

The Purpose of the K-12 School Counseling program is to support home and school efforts to promote students' academic/educational, personal/social, and career development. It is an integral part of each school's total educational program. Organized and implemented by licensed school counselors, with the support of parents, teachers, administrators, and students the program is designed to:

• Foster positive attitudes toward school learning and work
• Improve academic achievement
• Encourage personal responsibility
• Foster respect for self and others
• Facilitate educational and career planning and school-to-work transitions

• Master's degree from and approved college/university in school counseling
• Two Years of successful full-time teaching or relevant work experience in counseling
• Licensed by the Virginia Department of Education