Guidance,
Counseling and Advising
Guided by the principle of educating the whole child as articulated by the Goals
and Criteria, the Villa Counseling Department provides caring and consistent
support for students throughout their years at Villa and as they plan for their
future.
College
Counseling Services
Done right, choosing a college involves far more than scanning a ranking list
in a news magazine or checking out college stickers on the rear window of the
car in front of you. It’s about finding the right blend of academics,
activities, location, resources, teaching—it’s about finding a
new home after high school.
Villa’s
college program focuses, first and foremost, on the best match—the
college or university that best suits each student’s talents,
strengths and needs. To that end, we provide resources that go
far beyond shelves of glossy campus viewbooks. With two full-time
counselors for a senior class averaging just 75, students can count
on individual attention and assistance with every aspect of the
college admissions process. Throughout the year, senior seminars
cover timely topics from application essays and interview practice
to time management and college campus safety. A customized college
counseling software program gives students and their parents the
most up-to-date information regarding colleges visiting Villa,
St. Louis area programs and admissions receptions, merit scholarships
and crucial dates and deadlines. With the support, encouragement
and structure provided by the college counseling office, Villa
seniors can present their best selves in their applications, and
we can provide superlative advocacy for every young woman’s
application file.
Counseling
Services
In an effort to support our students social and emotional development, a certified
counselor is available to students, parents and faculty. As an advocate for
students, the counselor offers individual and group counseling, consults with
professionals on behalf of students and makes referrals to community resources.
In addition, the personal counselor sponsors programs and clubs which promote
personal growth and development for students in grades 7-12.
The
Advisor Program
The advisory program is one of the ways Villa ensures that individual care
and concern are provided for each student in the upper school. Building community
within the student’s individual grade level is also a focus of the program.
In the advisory program each student in grades 7-12 is paired with an adult
who assists the student with program planning and who monitors her academic
progress and social adjustment. The advisor meets with the student weekly in
a group setting as well as individually when needed. The advisor seeks to work
collaboratively with the parents in order to enhance student success.
Villa's
College Connection
To
educate to live effectively in an ever-changing world |
