Counseling and Advisory

School Counseling

Every Gulliver student is connected intentionally to a constellation of adults. Students in our Primary and Lower School (grades PK-4) are supported throughout the early years of their Gulliver journey by a counselor skilled in understanding the developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of a younger child. Individual school counselors are then assigned to each student from the moment they arrive in both the Middle and Upper School, and they support every student with a focus on academic progress, social and emotional health, and student well-being. Our school counselors, college counselors, faculty advisors, and teachers work together to share insights about each student’s progress. These relationships are meant both to foster deep connections, and to help each student take advantage of opportunities for growth at Gulliver Prep.

Academic Advising
& College Counseling

Upper School College Counselors support student academic progress from early on in their careers in the Upper School, and take a primary academic advising role beginning in the second semester of the tenth grade. Getting to know students and families before the college process begins in earnest yields the most impactful relationships, the most authentically individualized academic counseling for each student, the deepest advocacy, and ultimately the best fit when it comes to college applications and outcomes. While a school’s college matriculation list can mean different things to different people, to us the outstanding admissions our students earn each year are a testament to the unique opportunities they have at our school, and to the relationships that encourage our students to make the most of them.

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Faculty Advisory

Each Gulliver student in grades 5-12 has a Faculty Advisor who meets regularly with groups of ten or so students, all of the same grade. Grades 9 and 10 advisories also have students who serve as mentors from grades 11 and 12 in their groups. Faculty Advisors do some formal programming related to social and emotional well-being during their meeting times with their groups, and also have time set aside for more informal discussion about adjusting to school, events impacting school life, and whatever else may be affecting students’ experiences. Faculty Advisors are an important, regular set of eyes on each student during these critical years. They often become a trusted sounding board for their students, and will collaborate with school counselors and college counselors to ensure student needs are identified and met.

Standardized Test Prep

Gulliver partners with Revolution Prep to provide school-sponsored SAT and ACT preparation for students in grades 10 and 11. We are committed to providing high-quality test preparation for each student with the best tutors available, in ways that complement their schoolwork without overwhelming their schedules. Students are offered 15 one-on-one private online tutoring hours free of charge.

Bernadette Condesso

Upper School Director of School & College Counseling

Email Bernadette

Tel: 305.666.7937, ext. 1115