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Welcome to La Quinta's Guidance Office!

The comprehensive school counseling program in the Garden Grove Unified School District is designed to ensure equity and access for all students by connecting their school counseling program to the school’s vision and the district’s strategic plan for student success. The program is founded on services that focus on academic, personal/social, and college/career readiness. All students will receive guidance in helping them form healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors, as well as effective decision-making skills for personal growth and development. All students will have access to mental health counseling and services, as well as referrals to school-based and community resources, as needed. In addition, the school counseling program assists in the district’s vision of preparing all students to be successful and responsible citizens, who contribute and thrive in a diverse society.

 

The school counseling program consists of: individual/group counseling, college/career readiness, academic planning, and social-emotional support. With a data-driven focus, our school counselors deliver systematic and developmentally appropriate curriculum for postsecondary readiness and success. School counselors assist in closing opportunity gaps to improve student achievement, attendance, and discipline, resulting in students being prepared for lifelong success.

 

GGUSD school counselors will help every student overcome barriers to learning, develop academic and personal skills, and prepare students for lifelong success.

School counselors are assigned according to the student's last name:

 

Maricela Jauregui, (A - Gom)

 

Adriana Esquivel, (Gon - Lopez)

 

Daisy Gutierrez, (Lu - Nguyen, J)

 

Patricia Tran, (Nguyen, K - Pham)

 

Naadiya Salihue, (Phan - Tran, S)

 

Oscar Jasso, (Tran, T - Z & AVID)

 

 

Our Guidance Office staff is also here to help you:

 

Nancy Logue, Registrar

 

Blanca Davila, Clerk II

 

 

Examples of services provided:

 

  • Course Planning: Guidance on selecting high school courses to meet college entrance requirements.
  • College Representative Meetings: Opportunities to interact with college representatives.
  • Senior Newsletters: Monthly updates sent to seniors and posted online.
  • Financial Aid & Scholarships: Information on financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
  • Application Assistance: Help with college applications, scholarships, and admissions.
  • Personalized College Guidance: Tailored advice based on your goals.
  • CTE Advisement: Support for Career & Technical Education programs.
  • Community College & Concurrent/Dual Enrollment: Information on dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities and community college programs.
  • Vocational & Trade Schools: Resources for trade, technical, and vocational education
  • Mental Health Support: Access to mental health resources and referrals for additional support as needed.

 

Parents or students interested in reading the California Content Standards in English Language Arts/English Language Development, Mathematics, Computer Science, Health Education, History-Social Science, Physical Education, Science, Arts Education, World Languages, etc. can visit the California Department of Education's website.