Counseling and Student Support

Through a holistic approach, the Georgia Cyber Academy Counseling Department will empower all students to reach their full potential by using a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes academic, career, and personal and social development. Our program will foster the growth of each student as a civic-minded contributor to their local communities and beyond. Upon graduation, students will be college- and/or career-ready and will possess the competencies necessary to make self-directed, realistic, and responsible decisions, becoming successful contributors to society.

The mission of Georgia Cyber Academy’s School Counseling Department is to provide a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program that is proactive, developmentally appropriate and one that will assist all students in acquiring the mindsets and behaviors needed to become productive students, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners. The counselors at Georgia Cyber Academy will collaborate with all stakeholders, including students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members, to work towards meeting the needs of all students.

All stakeholders within Georgia Cyber Academy share in the benefits of its comprehensive school counseling program.

Student Benefits

• Access for all students to the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Monitors and interprets data to facilitate student improvement and school success.
• Provides strategies for closing the achievement gap.
• Creates a culture of college and career readiness for all students.
• Advocates for students and promotes equitable access to educational opportunities.
• Offers career and social/ emotional development.

Parent/ Guardian Benefits

• Supports active partnerships for student learning and career planning.
• Invites and coordinates access to school and community resources.
• Advocates for student academic, career, and personal development.
• Provides training and informational workshops.
• Provides data for information on student progress.

The Counseling department at Georgia Cyber Academy is made up of Assistant Directors, School Counselors, Social Workers, Graduation Coaches, Placement Counselors, Work-Based Learning Professionals, Event Coordinators, and professional personnel with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Many have worked for years in brick-and-mortar schools with all grade bands, including college level students.

Our department strives to continue the development and implementation of the comprehensive counseling and social work programs based upon the identified needs of Georgia Cyber Academy students in grades K-12. We also aim to integrate school counseling and social work programs within the total educational curriculum and programming of the school.