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Counseling Office


The John Adams Academy (JAA) Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) strives to provide all scholars with academic, social/emotional, and college/career skills to be successful servant leaders.

The role of a school counselor and the basis of JAA’s CSCP is to help scholars:

  • Apply academic achievement strategies
  • Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
  • Plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, or the workforce)

This is achieved primarily through small groups, classroom presentations, and collaboration with teachers, parents, and scholars. The counseling department also provides community referrals, crisis intervention, and individual sessions as needed. More specifically, school counselors provide:

  • Individual scholar academic planning and goal setting
  • School counseling classroom lessons based on scholar success standards
  • Short-term counseling to scholars
  • Referrals for long-term support
  • Collaboration with families/teachers/administrators/community for scholar success
  • Advocacy for scholars at SST, 504, and IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings. 
  • Data analysis to identify scholar issues, needs and challenges.