The mission of the Leander ISD Counseling Services Department is to provide a proactive and comprehensive counseling program for all students. Counseling Services partners with educators, parents/guardians and community members to ensure all students in Leander ISD are prepared with the knowledge and skills to contribute at the highest level as productive members of society.
Through the comprehensive counseling program, students develop their academic, career and social skills to “Unlock Their Potential.”
School counselors work to promote the academic, career and social development of all students. While school counselors primarily provide academic and career advising, school counselors also serve as the first point of contact for social and emotional concerns.
School counselors provide lessons in the classroom setting as well as meeting individually with students and parents
The Leander ISD Student and Family Support Team (SFST) is comprised of Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors who provide short-term therapy services to students. The SFST team serve students and families who struggle with issues that significantly impact student learning and serves as a link between school, home and the community.
Members of the team also promote and support wellness, healthy choices and a drug-free lifestyle through prevention education and short term individual or group counseling services.
Social Skills Learning is recognized as a key ingredient for school and life success. To meet these specific needs, Leander ISD adopted the Second Step curriculum. The lessons are taught at in all elementary classrooms in grades K-5 as well as Early Learning Classrooms.
The developmentally appropriate lessons are divided into four units.
The overall goal of Social Skills Learning is to increase student instructional time by helping students stay on task and decreasing behaviors impacting learning.
In an effort to support Leander ISD staff who are interested in becoming a Leander ISD school counselor, the Counseling Service Department is offering an Aspiring School Counselor Program.
For a districtwide staff listing, visit the Staff Directory page.
Effective Nov. 2 several changes will be made to the process for requesting transcripts through Parchment. Leander ISD students will now receive five free electronic transcripts while enrolled in an LISD high school if they submit their request through Parchment.
Students, please review all information fully before ordering transcripts. If the Withhold Class Rank Form is not submitted prior to ordering your transcripts via Parchment, your rank will be included. This document includes an overview of how LISD reports class rank, a worksheet to use in determining whether to report rank, as well as the official Withhold Class […]
Vista Ridge High School's counseling team has been awarded the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) Award for the third year in a row. The recognition highlights this Leander ISD counseling program's commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
From Feb. 5–9, Leander ISD is celebrating School Counselor Appreciation Week. Counseling Services partners with educators, parents/guardians and community members to ensure that all students in the district are prepared with the knowledge and skills to contribute at the highest level as productive members of society.
Welcome to 2023, #1LISD! This edition of The Compass will ease you into the spring semester with important information and opportunities for feedback, including * a shout-out to LISD’s 46 TMEA All-State musicians; * an Empowering Parents website with resources on substance abuse; * upcoming Attendance Zoning information; * and much, much more.
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