Quaker Valley Middle School Counseling Program Gets National Recognition

Quaker Valley Middle School was recently honored as a Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program (RAMP).

The middle school was officially recognized during the ASCA national conference on July 2 in Philadelphia, and is one of only four schools in the nation to earn this achievement three consecutive times, according to the district. 

The effort was spearheaded by middle school counselor Matthew D. Parrish and retired middle school counselor Dr. Christy A. Clapper.  

“We appreciate the leadership and dedication of Matt and Christy,” Middle School Principal Sean Aiken said in a statement. “This is an incredibly rigorous process, which brings great benefit to the middle school and, most importantly, our students.”

The American School Counselor Association established RAMP in 2003 to promote exemplary school counseling programs. Quaker Valley is one of more than 450 schools from throughout the nation that has received the RAMP designation since the program’s inception.

According to the district, the middle school was the only Pennsylvania school among the 73 schools honored this year and Quaker Valley is the only district in the state to have all of its schools honored with RAMP distinction. 

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