Academics
Lower School
Counseling
Building a Social Emotional Foundation…Together
It is our goal to build a strong social emotional foundation while the needs and concerns of Lower School students are addressed through a comprehensive counseling program.
The counseling program is provided through classroom lessons in addition to individual, small, and large group settings. Topics addressed include emotion identification, coping strategies, social relationships, and self-confidence.
Overview of Programs and Services
- Coffee with the Counselor for Lower School parents on a variety of mental health and wellbeing topics.
- Consultation with students, parents, and teachers to fully support the social emotional needs and growth of students in the school setting.
- Partnership and coordination with Middle School counselors to ease the transition for both students and parents.
Grade-level specific guidance programs also are offered to further address age-appropriate topics.
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Montessori:
- Consultation with teachers and parents to help guide social emotional development.
- Kindergarten receives classroom lessons on emotional identification and coping strategies.
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Intermediate Grades:
- Classroom lessons build year to year, focusing on topics including executive functioning skills, conflict resolution, friendship, self-confidence, and leadership.
- Fifth graders participate in Lean in Girls Leadership Program as well as LEAP - Leading, Exciting, Assisting, and Preparing Program - for transition to Middle School.
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Primary Grades:
- Classroom lessons build year to year, focusing on topics including coping strategies, self-control, conflict resolution, friendship, and self-confidence.
In addition to these counseling programs and services, the Viz Lower School has a dedicated counselor for students and families in the Lower School. Her door is always open.
Visitation Academy is an independent, private Catholic school offering a coeducational Montessori preschool and Kindergarten program, the area's only all-girl elementary program for Grades 1-5, and an all-girl middle school and all-girl high school.
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