Our Psychology Department facilitates a variety of classroom lessons, small groups, and workshops designed to support students' social, emotional, and personal growth. Programming includes social skills, problem solving, conflict resolution, communication skills, anger management, bully prevention, and assertiveness training. A feelings curriculum is integrated into each preschool classroom to help students develop emotional awareness and healthy interpersonal skills from an early age.

 

As students grow, programming evolves to meet their developmental needs. Sixth grade students participate in organizational skills instruction as they transition to a departmentalized schedule, with additional small-group support provided as needed. Throughout the year, students also participate in age-appropriate workshops on topics such as internet safety, digital citizenship, puberty, and personal safety, including Magen NY's highly regarded Safety Kidz program for younger students.

Throughout the school year, our psychology team collaborates closely with administrators, teachers, learning specialists, and therapists to monitor each student's progress. Regular class review meetings ensure that students receive coordinated support, learning plans are continually refined, and no child falls through the cracks. The department also provides ongoing consultation to teachers regarding learning strategies, behavioral supports, and classroom interventions.

We believe that strong partnerships between home and school are essential to every child's success. School psychologists are available to meet with parents to discuss academic, behavioral, social, or emotional concerns, provide guidance on parenting challenges, help families better understand their child's learning profile, and connect parents with outside resources when appropriate.

With parental consent, our Psychology Department works closely with outside professionals—including therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, reading specialists, and tutors—to promote consistency and continuity in supporting each student's growth and success.

When unexpected situations arise, our Psychology Department provides in-school crisis intervention and support for students and families while working collaboratively with outside providers as needed.

Our Psychology Department also supports faculty through ongoing professional development in areas such as ADHD, classroom management, behavioral interventions, organizational strategies, identifying abuse, internet safety, digital citizenship, and other topics that strengthen our ability to meet the diverse needs of our students.