Guidance Services

St. Johns County Schools have guidance departments in each one of it’s schools. Our counselors’ statement of guidance philosophy is as follows: ST. JOHNS COUNTY GUIDANCE OBJECTIVES We believe and adhere to:

• The work, dignity, and uniqueness of the student.
• Respect for and acceptance of the student as he/she comes to us with the values of his/her social and cultural environment.
• The students capacity for self-actualization, self-determination, and self-discipline.
• Provide significant and holistic counseling techniques for the maximum potential of students.
• Guidance as an integral part of creating life-long leaders and global citizens.
• Guidance services for students that are primarily developmental and preventative.
• A guidance program which is supportive to the total school curriculum.
• Cooperative relationship involving school, home, and community.
• The constant striving of counselors for improvement and professional growth in order to facilitate this philosophy.