The Center School District follows the Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program which includes developmentally appropriate activities in kindergarten through grade 12.

School Counseling Curriculum: The purpose of the school counseling curriculum is to facilitate students' normal growth and development, to promote academic achievement and positive mental health, and to assist students in acquiring and using life career skills. The curriculum is organized around three major areas: Career Development, Social and Emotional Development, and Academic Development.

Individual Planning: Counselors assist all students to plan, monitor and manage their own learning, as well as their social/emotional and career development.

Responsive Services: These are activities that meet the immediate needs and concerns of students. These needs or concerns may require counseling, consultation, referral or information.

System Support: consists of management activities that establish, maintain and enhance the total counseling program. Support activities include professional development, staff and community relations, consultation with teachers, advisory committees and community outreach.

Counselors at Elementary Schools:

• Teach lessons in classrooms on topics such as: Understanding self and others, planning for the future, problem solving, and decision making.

• Help students learn skills and attitudes necessary to be successful as they progress from kindergarten to middle school.

• Provide individual and small group counseling to help students with personal and school-related concerns.

• Work with parents, teachers and community resources to address the needs of our students.

• Serve as members of various teams, committees, and professional organizations that share information impacting students lives in a positive way.

Counselors at Middle School:

• Provide the bridges needed for 5th grade students to cross over to the Middle School and for the 8th grade journey to the High School.

• Provide individual counseling and coordinate group counseling through volunteer agencies.

• Prepare counseling curriculum for classroom teachers to deliver through Enrichment class to include Career Exploration and Planning, Study Skills, and Self Awareness.

• Serve as members of various teams, committees, and professional organizations that share information impacting students lives in a positive way.

• Sponsor Peer Ambassador, Peer Mediator and Peer Tutor programs which aid fellow students and the community.

Counselors at High School :

• Help foster positive student/teacher and peer relationships.

• Assist students in the enrollment and transition process which includes developing a 4-year plus plan.

• Assist students with college and career selections, scholarship and financial searches and opportunities to meet with post-secondary representatives.

• Assist students with problem solving and decision making.

• Work with students individually or in groups.

• Work with parents, teachers and community resources to address the needs of students

• Serve as members of various teams, committees, and professional organizations that share information impacting students lives in a positive way.