The vision of the School Counseling Department at South Hamilton Community Schools is to create mindful, responsible, connected, and productive citizens by developing an equitable, rigorous, supportive, and positive environment in which all students are guaranteed the right to learn.

The mission of the School Counseling Department at South Hamilton Elementary is to define, deliver, manage, and routinely assess a safe, comprehensive, and data-driven counseling program that ensures all students demonstrate self- and social-awareness, self-regulation, keen relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

We believe every student belongs.

We believe every student has a right to a high-quality education.

We believe every student can be successful.

We believe every student learns best through healthy, consistent interpersonal relationships.

We believe every student has emotions and emotions are valid.

We believe a student’s behavior is communication.

We believe a child’s basic needs must be met before learning may happen.