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Counseling Services

In a smaller school setting, such as DCP, teachers, counselors, and administrators strive to motivate students to learn and to be their very best. In addition to giving our students a thorough academic preparation for college, we also promote such important values as self-worth, self responsibility, self discipline, and self respect. Proper respect for administrators, faculty, staff members, fellow students, school rules, and property of others is also emphasized. These values and standards will help a student enhance overall attitude, reach his/her full potential, and successfully survive the crucial teenage years.

DCP believes in a "team approach", whereby, the student, teachers, administration, and parents work together for the betterment of the student. This approach encourages the student to understand future educational goals. DAS’s faculty and administrators are anxious to assist students and to keep them informed by discussing achievement, behavior, future plans, courses of study, or personal problems. The administration and staff are interested in helping each student achieve maximum potential.

The following is a partial listing of the services available to students and parents at DCP:

  1. Register students in classes using the available information as to ability and achievement.
  2. Assist students in planning a long range program of courses that will prepare them for future academic training or work.
  3. Counsel students regarding better study habits.
  4. Provide an understanding atmosphere for discussing school and personal problems.
  5. Counsel students on choices of extra curricular activities and proper time management.
  6. Tracking student's attendance and work habits with students and parents.
  7. Work cooperatively if behavioral, academic, or personal problems arise.
  8. Receive information from teachers concerning academic and behavioral problems.
  9. Keep a cumulative file of grades, test results, etc., on each student.
  10. Provide a wholesome atmosphere conducive to learning and building mature social relationships.
  11. College information and guidance.
  12. College Counseling Night, for all students and their parents.
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