Student Services

Proud to bring together our current cohort of Purple Star Schools for the MCEC Purple Star Kickoff Convening! Together, we are strengthening our commitment to ensuring that military-connected students and their families feel welcomed, supported, and connected across @MDCPS 💜🇺🇸

A successful FAFSA Community Event at OYC! 🎓✨ Proud to partner with @MDCollege to help students & families take meaningful steps toward their postsecondary dreams. Shoutout to our amazing CAP Support Specialist, Ms. Armand-Jackson, for her work in making this event a success!

🎓💙 Our Division of Student Services team is proudly representing our alma maters and showing our college pride for College Gear Day! Inspiring students to dream big, explore their possibilities, and envision a future beyond graduation! 🎓✨ #CollegeGearDay #CollegePride

During Friday’s CAP PD, our College Assistance Program advisors were challenged to be relentless advocates for students; helping ensure that when we launch them into the world after high school graduation, they don’t just see opportunity, but have a secure place to land 🎓✨

Parents: use this guide to help your student get started early with testing & college applications, complete the FFAA and FAFSA. Both financial aid applications open October 1 & parent info is needed to complete the FAFSA. Let’s help every senior take the next step w/ confidence!

On Day 2 of Start with Hello week our Student Services team welcomed District staff before heading into work! #StartWithHello #YourBestChoiceMDCPS @MrsMStewart_ @MDCPS

This morning the Division of Student Services visited schools across @MDCPS to kickoff #StartwithHello week! @MrsMStewart_

When our school communities face their most difficult moments of loss and grief, our District Crisis Team answers the call. Grateful for the compassion, strength, and support they bring when it’s needed most. #PoweredByPurpose 💙 #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

The Division of Student Services was proud to represent @ the State University Admissions Tour @ FIU! 🎓✨ Staying connected, informed, & ready to help our students navigate the path from high school to higher education. 💙 Powered by Purpose and United for Students! 🚀

Proud to spotlight our Crisis Team’s Dally Pelaez, interviewed by Univision to discuss early warning signs of bullying and how parents can support their children. Together, we can ensure students feel seen, heard & supported. #BullyingPrevention #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

⚡️ Power Hour in action! Our new CAP Advisors are getting powered up for a successful year with professional learning led by our fabulous CAP Support Specialist, Vanessa Armand-Jackson! 🎓Building capacity, sharing expertise, and staying Powered by Purpose: United for Students!

First day of school = Purpose in Action! 💙⚡️ Proud of our Division of Student Services team for being out in schools today, supporting our school teams and ensuring they have what they need to start the year strong. Powered by Purpose: United for Students. 🦸‍♀️📚✨

An inspiring start to a new school year with our amazing Division of Student Services! 🦸‍♀️✨Our purpose is our superpower & supporting our students is our mission. Ready to make an impact, together!💥 💪#YourBestChoiceMDCPS

The Division of Student Services was honored to join the Office of Mental Health as we kicked off a new school year united by one mission: supporting students, empowering schools & strengthening communities. Excited for what’s ahead! #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

Earlier this week @FinsOffTheField visited @MadieIvesK8 to celebrate #ValuesMatterMiami and recognize 3rd grader Talia B. as the Citizenship Student of the Month! @MDCPS @SuptDotres @LDIAZ_CAO @MrsMStewart_ #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

We Kicked Off #ValuesMatterMiami for the 2025-2026 school year @dtbprep. @FinsOffTheField accompanied us in celebrating the students & staff as they received the #ValuesMatterMiami Cup! Thank you @DannyEspinofl for joining us this morning.@MDCPS @SuptDotres @LDIAZ_CAO @MDCPS_MHS

Excited to work with the newest members of @MDCPS Student Services as part of New Teacher Induction (NTI). These counselors are ready to work with their students next week! Welcome to @StdtSvcsMDCPS @SuptDotres @LDIAZ_CAO

Remembering Mr. G. Holmes Braddock who founded the @MDCPS College Assistance Program (CAP) almost 50 years ago with the vision of helping students find opportunities for college. His legacy will endure and we will continue to honor his memory.

The Stanley Cup isn’t the only cup in town! The #ValuesMatterMiami Cup traveled across @MDCPS this year celebrating schools that promoted the 9 core values. Last night the cup celebrated the @FlaPanthers at La Carreta with pots and pans! #StanleyCupChamps #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

We danced and cheered our way across @MDCPS, traveling over 200 miles in 4 days to celebrate the 36 Outstanding 2025 #ValuesMatterMiami student, staff and school winners! Congratulations to all the winners! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! #YourBestChoiceMDCPS