Counseling Program
Being a Derby Academy student means your authentic self is welcomed and celebrated.
Effective School Counseling Programs are a collaborative effort between school counselors, families, administration, and teachers to create an environment that has a positive impact on student growth both academically and social-emotionally.
Counseling Department
Derby counselors advocate for students while collaborating with teachers, administration, families, and outside health care providers regardless of the obstacle impacting a student’s learning experience. This is accomplished through various means, including our social-emotional learning work and counseling services.
Building Strong Minds and Kind Hearts
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons are implemented school-wide through research-based and Derby-created SEL curricula. Topics include inclusivity, emotional regulation, growth mindset, worry, confidence, empathy, resilience, digital citizenship, and leadership, to name a few.
We not only discuss such topics and work on skills, but also strive to weave them into our daily language and conversations.
Counselor's Corner Blogs
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Counseling Support
Counseling support is provided individually and in small groups. If at any time you believe something is impacting your child's school experience, please reach out to Julie Browne at jbrowne@derbyacademy.org or Molly Smith at msmith@derbyacademy.org.