School Counseling Program

YKSD School Counseling Program

Uniting Our Schools, Communities, Families

Welcome to Yukon-Koyukuk School District's Counseling Services Department! Herein, we invite you to browse an overview of services offered, graduation guidelines, scholarship information, links, post-secondary assessments, and much more!

What does your school counselor do anyway?

Implements your school's Comprehensive Counseling Program
Offers Individual and Group Counseling
Helps Students Plan For Life After High School
Teaches K-12 Developmental Guidance Lessons
Assists Principals & Teachers w/Problem Solving
Manages Students' Graduation Progress
Offers Crisis Counseling
Assists w/Scholarships
Administers ACT & Other Assessments
Manages Students' Schedules in Power School
Assists on IEP/504 Teams
Connects Families to Resources When Needed
Serves as a Positive Role Model & Team Player

An easy way to describe your school counselor is "problem solver." In our schools, students are faced with many academic, social/emotional and career related issues that your school counselor will do their best to assist with. With this in mind, it is very important to recognize that your counselor is like anyone else in the respect we all have specific strengths. Some school counselors have training/experience in mental health (treating people for depression, anxiety etc.) while many school counselors do not. Largely, counselors who work in schools assist students primarily with issues and concerns related to improving academic success, social skills, and career planning. For many people, the work of the “school counselor” has been somewhat of a secret!