PAFA School Counseling Program

PAFA School Counseling Program's Vision Statement                      

The Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts School Counseling Program’s vision is to provide their students with a comprehensive school counseling program that helps them to acquire academic, career, and social/emotional skills. These skills will encourage all of the students to be lifelong learners and to reach for their fullest potential. The students will use the strategies learned from the school counseling curriculum, which is based on data from throughout the school year, to help them to exceed in their academics, relationships, home life, and future work.

PAFA School Counseling Program's Mission Statement

The mission of the Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts Elementary School counseling program is to ensure all students receive a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program that concentrates on the academic, social/emotional, and career development of all students. Our program works to design and implement a program that supports the school’s learning environment and promotes the importance of students being lifelong learners. The program partners with teachers, administrators, parents, and the community to nurture student growth and make certain that all students’ needs and future goals are being attended to. 

What exactly is a school counselor?

School counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling, making them uniquely qualified to address all students’ academic, career and social/emotional development needs by designing, implementing, evaluating and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success. (ASCA)