Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt

EC-12 Counseling provides systems of support to every student to reach their social, emotional, academic, and career potential by applying the ISCA Model of Comprehensive School Counseling. The program strengthens students' social and emotional skills and fosters a safe, supportive environment where all learners feel valued, respected, and belong. It serves students from early childhood through high school, addressing social-emotional development, global perspective, identity, and career and academic growth. Counselors collaborate with faculty, students, and families to support immediate concerns and provide resources for long-term wellbeing. They maintain an open-door policy for student drop-ins and parent consultations and partner with the PTA to deliver health, wellness, and development presentations.

Learning Support empowers all students to develop self-efficacy, independence, and to reach their full potential within an inclusive culture that honors diversity. Services are provided in English and in the least restrictive environment for EC–12. Students with diagnosed mild to moderate needs may be eligible for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a Monitoring Plan, determined by the divisional SST review and supported by outside assessments as needed. Accommodations remove barriers to meet curriculum objectives and may include modifications in how information is presented, how students respond, the setting, and scheduling. The school serves only students who can function in the regular program with Learning Support within resource limits.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is based on integrating language learners into the classroom with collaboration from an EAL teacher. New to English students may receive support outside the classroom to build foundational social and academic language skills while engaging with content in English. The services are differentiated, student-centered, and flexible to respond to each learner's needs, with the aim of equal access to the curriculum and explicit English language development. Continued home language development is encouraged to support English proficiency, with families involved as appropriate. The EAL Team advocates for multilingual learners and follows Stanford's Six Principles for ELL Instruction to guide practice.

Wellbeing is integrated into the EC-12 counseling program. The Counseling Team supports students' mental health, social-emotional development, identity exploration, and academic and career planning within a safe, caring environment. Counseling provides standards-aligned lessons and small-group sessions, collaborates with teachers and families to promote wellbeing and resilience, and maintains an open-door policy for concerns. The team also partners with the PTA to deliver wellbeing-focused programming across the school community.

FDR Cares describes safeguarding through open and anonymous reporting and a formal emergency plan. The school provides open communications channels for Parent General Inquiries, Student Concerns, and Program or Curriculum questions, and an anonymous EthicsPoint hotline for confidential reports (NAVEX Global). A direct-access hotline is available at (844) 935-0206, and reports can be submitted digitally. An Emergency Response and Communication Plan guides actions in emergencies and the school adheres to policies governing ethics and conduct to safeguard student wellbeing.