Academics: Student Goal Setting

At Wye River Upper School our students set personal goals that motivate and inspire them. Every new student participates in a personal goal setting discussion with our school counselor. Our faculty and staff support each student in actively monitoring their progress toward these goals or developing new ones. Wye River Upper School offers a variety of support mechanisms to help them reach their goals:

• A full-time, trained school counselor.
• An individual relationship with those faculty and staff members whose skills and experience best support the student's interests and goals.
• The experience of working with our community partners, including the Kent Island Lions Club, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, and area business leaders.
• Student-designed, faculty supervised, senior projects requiring visual, oral, written and experiential components, presented to a jury of faculty judges each April and required for graduation.

"WRUS was able to cater to my learning differences. The teachers and counselors worked with me to help tailor a program to help with my lack of organizational skills. It has spilled over into my personal life." - John Staurulakis, Student