Student Support

At A Glance, the Learning Support Team:

• Provides individualized academic support to students in PK-12 for specific skills, aligned with the curriculum, intended to increase academic engagement, through informal and formal accommodations/supports.
• Collaborates with parents and faculty to provide support for learning differences and accommodations in PK-12
• Oversees Upper and Middle School Tutorial Assistance Program and Academic Enrichment Program
• Manages accommodations with ACT and College Board
• Manages Learning Support eligibility, including a World Language Waiver

The Learning Support Team collaborates with campus level:

• Administration (Director and Deans)
• Department Heads
• Mental Health Counselor(s)
• Nurses and Athletic Trainers
• College Counseling (Upper School only)

The Detroit Country Day Mental Health Counselors promote mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a sound body) by supporting the mind-body connection and emphasizing the importance of tending to emotional and physical well-being.  Mens sana is a sound mind, and mental health counseling services help students and stakeholders achieve it through balance, happiness, and success. Mental Health Counselors engage student well-being proactively through the development and facilitation of student and faculty programming, training, and curriculum, as well as reactively through the provision of individual, group, and family services.

At A Glance, the Mental Health Counselors provide:

• Short-term counseling services for students and families
• Community-based referrals
• Crisis Support
• Psychoeducational support for students, families, and faculty/staff
• Faculty/advisor support and collaboration
• DCDS club/class support (SAGA, etc.)
• Classroom facilitation of mental health skills and content
• SEL curriculum development, training, and implementation

The Mental Health Counselors collaborate with campus-level:

• Administration (Director and Deans)
• Department Heads
• Learning Support Team
• Nurses and Athletic Trainers
• College Counseling (Upper School only)

At A Glance, the Nursing Team:

• Provides daily health and wellness care to any students/staff/faculty needing assistance for an illness, injury, or chronic health diagnosis
• Dispenses medication to students as directed by the health care provider
• Provides faculty with information and education on students’ life-threatening allergies and chronic conditions (diabetes, epilepsy, asthma)
• Acts as a resource for health information and works closely with health teachers
• Collaborates with parents and faculty to discuss student health during extended illness
• Collects and evaluates information regarding school wellness and works closely with the Oakland County Health Department
• Manages health policies as directed by the school administration

The Nursing Team collaborates with campus level:

• Administration (director and deans)
• Department Heads
• Mental Health Counselors
• Learning support personnel
• Athletic trainers
• Food service manager
• Attendance office
• Faculty as needed