What is a School Psychologist?

School psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school.

Parents, and even educators, may be unfamiliar with the profession of school psychology and/or the services school psychologists regularly provide. Click here to access an informational brochure developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) that describes the training school psychologists possess and the functions they serve in schools.*

*Please note that the role and services provided by District 7 school psychologists may differ in some cases from that described in NASP materials.