Wilbur Cross

School Counselors

Each student is assigned a School Counselor upon entering Wilbur Cross. The School Counselor will follow students through their career at Wilbur Cross. School Counselors advise and counsel students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems as well as communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports as needed.

School Counselors are an integral support for all students at Wilbur Cross. Counselors work with students to create academic schedules that meet their needs as well as be an advocate for students in need of additional supports. When students are having trouble with class, they can help support creating plans and communication with teachers. Teachers and staff also collaborate with counselors to identify students who may be in need of additional supports. 

At Wilbur Cross many of our counselors are bilingual (English/Spanish).

It is very important you know who your counselor is and how to make an appointment with them. If you are not sure who your School Counselor is, check with your homeroom teacher or email Ms. Anna Mauhs.

Social Work

All students have access to Social Worker. Social Workers support students on a regular basis through IEPs, brief services agreements or help respond when a student and/or family are in crisis. Our Social Workers help support students with mental health needs and communicate and collaborate with behavioral health specialistis and families to create support plans for students in need. At Cross we have Social Workers who speak English & Spanish.

Social Work Interns

Each year, Wilbur Cross has between 6 and 8 Social Work Interns. Social Work Interns support the Wilbur Cross community in a varieties of ways. Social Work Interns visit homerooms and support development lessons, have active groups during Wellness Wednesdays, and accept referals from staff and student self-referrals. Social Work Interns provide supports to students by meeting with individuals and/or small groups weekly, biweekly or doing check-ins.

College & Career Facilitators

In our College & Career Center there are two part-time facilitators. The facilitators can support students in exploring interests, developing a plan for after graduation, writing college essays, scholarships, community service and more. They work closely with School Counselors to support current academic plans and support planning for college, career and more.

ISSP and College Before College Facilitator

We have a part-time ISSP and College Before College Facilitator who is based at Cross three days a week. The facilitator supports students in identifying opportuntities for Independent Study & Seminar Programming (ISSP) as well as supports students in identifying and applying for college classes students can take on the Wilbur Cross campus or one of the local universities in partnership with Wilbur Cross, such as SCSU and Gateway to College, to earn dual enrollment credit.