Counselor Corner

Dear parents, I write you here with our last weekly parent wellness letter for the semester. In reflecting back on the semester, I am ama...

Silver Lining to Quarantining: Building Beautiful Family Moments It is no secret that social distancing has interrupted lives and forced ...

Have you heard this song? These musicians are using their talents to help the greater good by raising awareness of ways to keep people ...

Dear parents, Given all that we are all experiencing with this new mode of online learning, we will be sending out a bi-weekly email on T...

Physical Wellness Yoga, dancing, HIT workout, Zumba, creating an online cookbook with healthy recipes, going for a walk or run Emotional ...

By: Kaan Tat After walking a total of over 70 kilometers in a week through the beautiful university campuses and bustling Los Angeles str...

All parents are welcome to engage in conversation with the ISD Counseling Team about anxiety in children, adolescents, and teenagers. The...

We are heading into the home stretch with the seniors as most will have submitted university applications before heading off for break. B...

Inspire Young Minds Are you or someone you know willing to share your career choice with our middle school students? If so, please sign...

In your elementary aged child’s SEL (Social Emotional Learning) lesson this week we will start a two-week session on Personal Body Safety...

Please join the ISD counselors this Tuesday (22 October) at 8:15 am in Room 25 (Ms. Sharon's Grade 5 room) to learn more about ISD's comm...

ISD was honored to have hosted Dr. Shawn Felton, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Cornell University October 3-4. His visit was pa...

The ISD Counseling team is always eager to engage with the parent community. We are excited to join in the conversation at the first PTO ...

The Parent 2 Parent chats are for parents both old and new to Dakar and are held on the second Tuesday of every month. Benefits One of th...

The developmental shift that occurs throughout the middle school years guides a child into greater independence and autonomy, and, as a r...

All elementary school students engage in a Social Emotional Learning class every other week with Annie. These classes work in collaborati...

The International School of Dakar provides social-emotional, academic and college counseling support to students and parents. Middle Scho...

The ISD Counseling Department will be hosting the latest installment of their workshop series on Tuesday, April 16th. Find more informati...

The following article was originally posted on Huffington Post. It can be difficult for parents to know how to help their anxious kids. N...

The ISD Counseling Department will be hosting its second Parents Workshop on March 15th with the topic "Raising a Global Nomad." Join us ...