Student Services
Services offered by the Student Services Department include personal counseling, individual interviews, academic and college counseling. From the first day of high school through graduation, the Student Services Department is laser focused on the whole TMLA girl.
Standardized and special testing are arranged to provide the students with a better understanding of their abilities and to provide them, their parents/guardians and counselors with the aid needed for their education and advancement.
The Students Services Department academic counselors focus on academic course advisement, academic supports (e.g., peer tutoring, teacher scaffolds, external supports), College Board exams (e.g., PSAT, SAT, AP), IEP/504 compliance and school-based implementation, and academic skill building.
In addition, the Students Services Department includes a clinical psychologist and a licensed mental health counselor. Both provide mandated counseling as well as informal check-ins. They partner closely with the Dean of Students to ensure the social-emotional wellbeing of students and consult with academic counselors to guarantee students receive well-rounded support.
The college counseling team includes a college counselor who works one-on-one with every senior as she builds her college list, applies to schools, evaluates offers and packages, and most importantly chooses the right college or university. TMLA’s college counseling team works to ensure that students get “to and through” the best college possible. The college counselor collaborates with the manager of post-secondary readiness and the Aspire Program to ensure that high performing TMLA seniors have access to extraordinary college resources.
The Counseling Department provides a comprehensive program for all TMLA students, beginning in Grade 9.
Students use Naviance, a college and career readiness website tool. Beginning in the ninth grade, students complete and document the following inventories: Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligence, Study Skills, Personality Profile, Career Inventory and College Search.
A Guidance Counselor is assigned to each student and will be her adviser for 4 years to provide support, encouragement and challenge to realize and value her own gifts and potential.
Counselors schedule small and large group meetings with all students on a regular basis; in addition, counselors are always available to students and their parents on an individual basis.
Grade 9
Counselor meets with the entire class in small groups throughout the year. Topics range from transition to high school, study skills, time management, course selection, scheduling, self-esteem, communication and relationships.
Grade 10
Counselor leads students in seeking methods to improve decision making and problem solving skills, exploring career goals, considering individual interests, values and abilities. A major part of the exploration is a personality profile. Program planning and diploma requirements are discussed in depth.
Grade 11
Counselor leads students in research of college options that best meet individual strengths, interests and goals. SAT and ACT exams, research into financial aid and scholarship opportunities, planning courses for senior year and working on college applications are also part of the year's program.
Grade 12
Counselor holds seminars and meets with individual students to explore college selection, college admissions process and applications. College essay writing, activity lists, recommendations, scholarship and financial aid are also explored.
A full-time school psychologist facilitates individual and group counseling for all students. In addition, she facilitates a school-wide social emotional initiative which also includes mindfulness meditation.