Student Wellness

Three full-time counselors are available to our students, and their families, for individual and small group solutions-based counseling and support. Our counselors routinely consult with teachers, advisors, learning specialists, grade deans, and other members of the academic programming team to ensure active, appropriate support is being provided to students. Our counselors are also a primary resource for faculty and staff in the areas of classroom management, advisory programming, mindfulness in the classroom, and more. Families will find a host of social-emotional resources provided by our counselors on the myMA Resource Board.

Moravian Academy seeks to celebrate the unique potential of every individual student as they embark on their intellectual journey. The classroom environment is designed to prepare all students for success through a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach. UDL is a “framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn”. For those students who needed added partnerships on their journey to success, we provide small group and individual support through academic skill development and enrichment. Our Learning Specialists also confer routinely with faculty as they endeavor to provide a supportive learning environment for all learners, and also provide professional development and instructional resources as needed.

Downtown Campus: Morgan DeTura, Coordinator of Learning Services

Swain School: Melissa LaRusso, Director of Learning Support

Merle-Smith Campus: Kathryn Barnhardt, Learning Specialist & History teacher

All-school: Dr. Erica D’Agostino, Assistant Head of School

Students requiring new or updated psycho-educational evaluations are referred to a network of consulting community school psychologists. MA also partners closely with the Colonial Intermediate Unit to provide additional services for qualifying students.