Guidance Department

During the school year, the Guidance Office is open from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday/Wednesday/Friday and 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Tuesday/Thursday. The phone number is 650-329-3712.

Students who are new to PAUSD need to call the office to set up an appointment with a School Counselor to select courses.

Our school counselors work with students as below:

Alpha Letter	School Counselor
A-Be	Crystal Laguna
Bha - Hag	James Hamilton
Hak - Maa	Selene Singares
Mad - Seo	John Moreno
Ser - Z	Jillian Bischoff
College Pathways/English Learners	Crystal Laguna

Paly Counseling Team

Meet the Guidance Team — James Hamilton, Jillian Bischoff, Selene Singares, Crystal Laguna, John Moreno

Drop-in hours

Students may drop-in to meet with their Counselor before school, brunch, lunch, after school or during a student prep.

Students can come to the Guidance office to make an appointment with Ms. Pamela Garcia, Guidance Secretary.

Three-Tiered Guidance System
Advisory

Three-Tiered Guidance System

Palo Alto Senior High School offers a 3-tiered model for guidance services. The Guidance Team provides for academic planning, personal counseling, and post-high school advising. At the center of the department is the Teacher Advisor Program. The main delivery method is through regular, mandatory advisory classes. The Guidance Team providing these services consists of:

Teacher Advisors (TAs) serve as the primary contact person for students, parents, and staff; conduct weekly advisories by grade level; facilitate academic planning and more. (Additional information for students with IEPs and Case Managers.)

School Counselors work with TAs to identify students requiring extra academic and or social emotional support; support teachers and parents.

College and Career Advisors meet with juniors and seniors regarding post high school planning.