Starling Counseling Mission and Philosophy

Starling Counseling Mission

The mission of Starling Elementary School's Counseling Department is to enhance the learning process by supporting students’ social, emotional and physical development. The Starling ES counselors will provide a comprehensive developmental counseling program that cultivates lifelong learning by teaching academic, career and personal social skills to enhance future success.

The Counselors at Starling Elementary School believe:

All students have worth and can learn
All students should have access to developmentally appropriate , best practices , enhancing academic, emotional and social development regardless of ethnicity, age, or special need
All students should have access to a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program where academic, career, and personal social domains are presented and attained

The comprehensive school counseling program should:

Consider the needs of all students, teachers, and parents at Starling Elementary School
Be based on needs assessments, the ASCA competencies, GCPS counseling competencies, and GCPS AKS
Be delivered by professional school counselors who abide by the ASCA Code of Ethics and Gwinnett County Professional Standards
Communicate its mission, goals, and counseling program activities