At The Colorado Springs School, student well-being is at the heart of a supportive, connected learning community. Through campus-wide social-emotional learning, comprehensive counseling support, and intentional wellness programming, students build self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and healthy relationship skills. From inclusion-focused initiatives such as Start With Hello to the Be Good People curriculum in circle time, Crew, and Advisory, CSS helps students develop the confidence and tools to make responsible decisions and care for themselves and others. Guided by our Kodiak PRIDE values, students experience a culture of belonging, positive engagement, and shared responsibility across every division.
Meet The Counseling Team
The Counseling Department includes graduate‑level social work interns who provide additional student support under the direct supervision of the Director of Counseling and Student Wellness:
Teresa Holley, DU Graduate School of Social Work
Amelia Yates, UCCS Graduate School of Social Work
Together, the Counseling Team offers coordinated, whole‑child support for students and families.
We know parents are struggling to balance work, child care, and self-care while keeping worries — both your children’s and your own — under control. You don’t have to do it alone. Check out resources from the Child Mind Institute dedicated to managing mental health.
Safe2Tell
Colorado gives YOU a safe, anonymous way to help someone who is struggling or hurting. Learn what to look for, what to listen to, and what to report. Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. Safe2Tell Colorado relies on key relationships with local law enforcement agencies, school resource officers, and emergency responders to respond to critical, life-saving tips. Learn more.
NAMI
NAMI Colorado Springs’ Below the Surface teen text-line awareness campaign, encourages local teens to consider using Colorado Crisis Services’ free, confidential text-line. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. TEXT: “TALK” to 38255 to connect with a trained professional. Chat services are also available from 4 p.m. to midnight daily at coloradocrisisservices.org.
Be Good People
Be Good Peopleis a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum that helps students build the skills they need to understand themselves, connect positively with others, and make thoughtful choices. Through engaging, age-appropriate lessons, students practice empathy, kindness, self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and healthy relationship skills. The curriculum encourages students to be respectful, compassionate, and accountable members of their school and community.
Sandy Hook Promise
Sandy Hook Promise provides school-based programs that support positive student behavior, emotional well-being, and a safe, connected school environment. Through prevention-focused lessons and activities, students learn to recognize warning signs, build supportive relationships, speak up when something feels wrong, and contribute to a culture of kindness, inclusion, and safety.
