Guidance & Counseling

Mission

The PISD Comprehensive School Counseling Program provides a quality, student-centered counseling program that prepares all students for success in their educational, career, personal, and social growth in collaboration with parents, staff, and the community.

Program Definition

The PISD Comprehensive School Counseling Program is based on the latest edition of The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs to provide student-centered services through the following components:

Guidance Curriculum to provide developmentally appropriate group lessons for skills for daily living

Responsive Services to address current concerns

Individual Planning to guide students with their educational, career, personal, and social development, and

System Support to coordinate resources with school staff, parents, and community resources.

The PISD professional school counselors provide developmentally appropriate social emotional learning that supports and prepares students for post-secondary goals that may include college, career, and military readiness and advocates for student services.

PHS Guidance & Counseling
PJH Counseling & Student Services
PES Counseling & Student Services
Primary Counseling & Student Services
Counseling Year at a Glance

Counseling Year at a Glance

Program Rationale

The PISD Comprehensive School Counseling Program provides a well-rounded counseling curriculum that includes intrapersonal and interpersonal skill building, post-secondary planning and career readiness, and personal health and safety. The PISD professional school counselors provide a safe, non-judgmental environment to help students reach their academic, personal, and social goals.

Intrapersonal skills teach students to have a better understanding of themselves

Interpersonal skills teach students how to get along with others.

Postsecondary planning and career readiness skills teach students how to prepare for life after graduation, and

Personal health and safety skills teach students how to live a healthy lifestyle.

2024-2025 School Counseling Goals