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School Counseling Services and College Success Program

School Counseling Services

The Fairfax County School Counseling Program provides comprehensive and sequential services to all students in grades K-12. The primary goal of the school counseling program is to support the success of all students by providing academic, college and career, and personal/social counseling. School counselors help build a foundation for learning while supporting students achievement and post-secondary goals. Read More.

Vision Statement

Every student will graduate from Fairfax County Public Schools, college and career ready.

Mission Statement

Fairfax County Public Schools’ school counseling programs work with students, parents and guardians, school staff, and community members to provide academic, college and career, personal and social counseling services that are comprehensive and developmentally appropriate. Services are provided to maximize the academic achievement of all students and promote the necessary skills, attitudes, and beliefs for all students to graduate prepared to effectively manage future challenges in a 21st century society.

• Benefits of School Counseling

The College Success Program

The College Success Program is comprised of five individual programs that provide college readiness, access and success services to students who are traditionally underrepresented on college campuses.  Many, but not all, College Success Program students are the first in their family to attend college and do not have the financial means to attend without significant support. Read More 

The five programs that comprise the College Success Program are:

• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• The College Partnership Program (CPP)
• The Early Identification Program (EIP)
• Pathway to the Baccalaureate
• Project Discovery

Vision Statement

Every student will graduate from Fairfax County Public Schools, college and career ready.

Mission Statement

The mission of the College Success Program is to provide sustainable, high-quality college readiness, access and success services to the students enrolled in the five programs. 

Upcoming Events

National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week 2012 will be celebrated from February 6-10 to focus public attention on the unique contributions of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by The American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and careers. Every day, school counselors work with students, families, and staff to address the academic, personal, social, and college and career needs of all students.

Fairfax County Public School employs over 600 school counseling professionals including school counselors, Directors of Student Services, and Career Center Specialists.  School counselors must have earned at least a master’s degree in school counseling and maintain Virginia state school counselor certification. The mission of FCPS school counseling is to provide a data-driven comprehensive model which maximizes the academic achievement of all students and promotes the necessary skills, attitudes, and beliefs for all students to graduate prepared to effectively manage future challenges in a 21st century society. School counselors empower students to become independent and productive individuals through a developmentally age-appropriate program addressing academic, social, emotional, and college and career counseling services. National School Counseling Week is an ideal time to recognize school counseling professionals and their contributions to student success.

School Board Recognition of School Counseling Professionals at the January Board Meeting

Do you need help completing the FAFSA*?

2012 FCPS/College Access Fairfax Fill In the FAFSA Workshop dates are available at http://www.collegeaccessfairfax.org/workshop_schedule.html#FAFSA. All workshops are FREE and open to Seniors and their families from ANY high school.

*Free Application for Federal Student Aid used for all colleges and career schools