District School Counseling Department

Vision Statement

It is our core belief that all Chelsea Public Schools’ students, when given the necessary support and access to resources, will be resilient learners who have the skills to reach their full potential. The vision of the Chelsea Public Schools’ comprehensive, student-centered school counseling program is that all students will persevere and be successful academically, socially, and emotionally.  With the help of community partnerships, family involvement, culturally responsive, anti-racist practices, and proactive, data-informed interventions, every student will have the opportunity to learn and grow in a positive learning environment. Our students will develop a sense of respect for individual rights of others while developing their own sense of self. Our students will be college/career ready and possess both soft skills and career-specific technical skills that will allow them to thrive as professionals, community members, and global citizens.

Mission Statement

CPS School Counselors create strong relationships, utilize equitable and inclusive practices, and implement multi-tiered systems of support to reach all students and families. We use data driven interventions to meet student needs, as well as, utilize trauma-informed and anti-racist practices in our comprehensive school counseling model. Through strong collaboration between students, families, administration, and educators, we work as a team to support students in developing essential academic, career and social/emotional skills and amplify their voice in their own educational journey. This will lead them to develop a passion for learning and promote personal growth, as well as, the capacity to overcome real-world challenges.

School counselors at Chelsea High School provide the following services to students:

Academic Development

• Advise students academically
• Refer students for tutoring and academic support services
• Develop academic plans by establishing personal goals and developing future plans
• Create student schedules and ensure that students are meeting graduation requirements

Postsecondary Planning

• Plan for postsecondary transitions
• Provide college and career counseling services
• Assist students with college applications and financial aid processes and scholarship opportunities
• Provide students with alternative postsecondary options and planning

Social and Emotional Development

• Provide social/emotional counseling services and make internal referrals
• Collaborate with team members to support students
• Facilitate intervention groups and classroom lessons to meet student needs

Family and Community Engagement

• Facilitate parent nights to support with financial aid and postsecondary transition planning
• Enroll new students and orient them to Chelsea High School
• Collaborate with community resources to ensure wraparound supports
• Provide ongoing communication with families in regards to progress in all domains

Counselor Contacts

Using the MA School Counselor Association model (MASCA), school counselors meet with all students, individually, in small groups, and in classrooms. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their counselor whenever school counseling services are needed. Appointments can be made online.  

Transcript Request

Please complete the Transcript Request Form along with a Photo ID to request your Chelsea High School Transcript. Please email the information to Ms. Doris Romano, School Counselor Secretary, at romanod@chelseaschools.com or fax at 617-889-7518. We require 48 hours for processing. For further questions, please contact Ms. Romano by phone at 617-466-5017.