Student Services

List of 10 items.

• Deans of Students

  Our Deans of Students work with both students and faculty to support our students. Whether the challenges they face are academic, social or emotional, the Deans will help where they can and link students with the appropriate resources.

• Upper School Academic Dean

  The Academic Dean supports students with scheduling and academic concerns such as adding or dropping classes.

• Grade Level Deans

  Grade level deans add an additional level of support for our students and play an especially big role in transition years. For example, the ninth grade dean leads the ninth grade orientation and monitors student progress and also serves as a primary point of contact to new ninth grade parenting adults. s.

• Advisory

  Student advisors are an important point of contact for students and their parenting adults.  Advisory groups are grade-level groups of 8-10 students and one or two faculty/staff advisors. The focus of advisory time is social and emotional wellbeing.

• Life Skills

  All sixth grade students take Life Skills, a class that will equip them with many of the tools they need to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially during the complex middle school years. Topics include peer relations, study skills, time management, and digital citizenship. 
  

   

  In ninth grade, all students take a course called Self and Others. The class examines physical and mental well-being from a wide array of perspectives: sexuality, diet and exercise, mental health, learning styles, and sleep. They will leave the course with an in-depth plan for self-care that will help them thrive. 

• Learning Services

  Athenian provides support for those students who learn differently. We provide support for students to succeed, including referrals to resources that provide organizational coaching. We have one dedicated all-school learning specialist and two part-time learning support members (one in each division).
  
  For students with a diagnosed learning difference, we can secure extra time on exams, provide preferential seating, and allow the use of technology.

• Peer Counselors

  In the Upper School, a select group of students provide their peers support, active listening and guidance with the daily challenges of academics and high school life.

• School Counselors

  Everyone needs emotional support sometimes. Our professional school counselors are available to students whenever they need to talk.  We have a dedicated counselor in each division. For students who need additional support, a professional therapist may be recommended.

• School Nurses

  A nurse is on campus each day to provide medical care and referral services to all of our students. The nurse plays in critical role in our boarding student program.

• College Counseling

  For information on our extensive College Counseling program, please visit this page.