On a Mission to Support Personal Well-being

Care for the Whole Child

Well-being and balance are more than practices cultivated in the service of academic success: they are pursuits in and of themselves. At TAS, students are taught to understand the balance of social, physical, mental, and emotional well-being with the demands of their schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and home life. By doing so, they become more successful in all aspects of their life. We believe that a student's well-being is inextricably linked to their academic performance, and that high performance cannot be achieved without personal well-being.

At each stage of a family's journey through our school, students, parents, and guardians benefit from our student support services ecosystem, including:

• KA-12 Wellbeing Initiatives

• Counselors

• Psychologists

• Learning Support, English-Language Support, College Counseling, and Child Safeguarding

As you explore the different facets of well-being at TAS, we hope you see, and support, our commitment to teaching and developing the whole child, and how we live out this critical value of our mission.

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Care in Community

At TAS, we use a homeroom and advisory structure, where students meet with the same teacher and the same group of students. Whether they stay in this learning community throughout the day in Lower School, start the day together in Middle School, or meet regularly in the Upper School, this consistent and caring daily contact provides a stable foundation for our students.

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Collaborative partnership between parents, school personnel, and the community, is at the heart of our counseling model at TAS. Our counselors across the Lower, Middle, and Upper School support our students and families in a safe, respectful, and motivating school environment. Through classroom lessons, small-groups, individual meetings, and family meetings, the counseling teams promote all students’ social, emotional, mental, academic, and multicultural competencies, ultimately preparing all students for a lifetime of well-being, learning, and global citizenship.

Our counselors believe that:

• Student well-being is at the heart of our educational approach;
• All students are deserving of a sense of belonging and connection;
• All students are capable of change and growth;
• Student success is individually defined and enhanced by one's own unique strengths;
• It is essential to celebrate diversity in all its forms and to support our students’ development towards an awareness of their personal identities; and
• Communication between home and school should be collaborative and ongoing.

In addition to student support, our counselors offer numerous parent education activities and workshops throughout the year.

Lower School COUNSELORS

In Lower School, our counselors are the first point of contact for new students and families at our New Student Orientation Program, designed to give new students an opportunity to become familiar with each other and the school environment. Our counselors interview new families to help provide each child's new teacher with some helpful information about the student. Once the school year begins, the counselors follow up to help with new student adjustment.

Our Lower School counselors also facilitate the Grade 5 student ambassadors who help welcome new students during the Orientation Program.

Middle School COUNSELORS

The Middle School counseling program supports students academically, socially, and emotionally during this important and exciting stage of their lives. Middle School is a complex time of academic growth, exploration, and self-discovery, along with social and physical maturation. Counselors provide students with guidance and support throughout this three-year adolescent journey.

Counselors are available via email or drop-in visits to the counseling office, and interact daily with students by teaching health classes, monitoring the hallways and cafeteria, sponsoring clubs and sports, visiting during homeroom and study periods, and chairing the student wellness action teams.

Counselors in the Middle School stay with a grade level over multiple years, forming deep relationships with the students they advise and their parents.

Supporting the Transition to Middle School

Change can be tricky, and our counselors work closely with families as they transition in and out of the Middle School. Working with colleagues in Lower and Upper School, the Middle School counselors take great care to support smooth transitions from one division to the next.

upper School Personal and Academic Counselors

In Upper School, counseling services focus on proactive and individualized planning, to help students make informed choices during their Upper School years. The Personal and Academic Counselors offer individual appointments, group meetings, and parent workshops to meet the full spectrum of needs faced by students and their families. Counselors operate in three domains: academic and emotional support, planning for life after TAS, and personal and emotional support.

Counselors in the Upper School stay with a grade level over multiple years, forming deep relationships with the students they advise and their parents.

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Each division is served by a licensed psychologist, who are available to students on a scheduled or drop-in basis. At TAS, our psychologists focus on psychological evaluations (testing and assessments) that include areas of cognitive, academic, behavioral, and social-behavioral functioning, to best determine individualized learning support. Services are offered on an individual basis.

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