School counselors are available at each of our WISD campuses to support our 10,000+ students and their families with their guidance counseling needs. The role of the school counselor is to provide social and emotional support while fostering a safe and caring environment for our WISD students. We strive to empower our WISD students with mental wellness, to graduate from high school, to become college and career-ready, and to inspire our students to ultimately be successful and responsible citizens.
Texas law TEC § 33.005 requires school counselors to integrate key components through a comprehensive school guidance program, which is included in The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, which is published by the Texas Counseling Association in accordance with its licensing agreement with the Texas Education Agency.
School counselors teach ALL students basic life Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Post-secondary Planning and Career Readiness and Personal Health and Safety that are identified as essential for academic and personal success:
Self-confidence
Motivation to achieve
Decision-making, goal-setting, planning and problem-solving
