The counseling program at Harrison Education Center strives to align with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model for a data driven, comprehensive school counseling program. Licensed school counselors work with students in the social-emotional, college/career, and academic domains. School counselors provide students with support through a variety of means including individual work with students and their families, small counseling groups, and counselor taught classroom lessons. School counselors also collaborate with families, teachers and other staff to support students.
The licensed school counselor at Harrison Education Center supports students in the following areas (and more!):
Academic planning and support
Studying and organizational skills
Goal setting
Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO)
Course selection
Social-emotional support
Anxiety
Stress
Life transitions
LGBTQ support
Other social-emotional issues
College/Career related tasks
College/career counseling and exploration
College applications
Financial aid applications (FAFSA)
Scholarships
MCA, ACT and Accuplacer support
Job applications
You can contact the Harrison Education Center licensed school counselor at the information below:
Alexis Santos
Licensed School Counselor
alexis.santos@mpls.k12.mn.us
612-668-2713
Are you interested in learning more about licensed school counselors and their role in schools? Click HERE or visit www.schoolcounselor.org.
MPS Counseling Vision
Comprehensive and developmental school counseling programs enable every student to reach their personal goals and to be college and career ready.
MPS Counseling Mission
Minneapolis Public School Counselors help schools achieve their missions and to empower all students to reach their academic, career and personal/social aspirations.
For more information about the Minneapolis Public Schools counseling department please visit: http://guidance.mpls.k12.mn.us