Social & Emotional Services

Our Social & Emotional Services team works to ensure that every scholar feels safe, connected, and supported.

At Mission Grammar, supporting the whole child is essential to helping every scholar thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

All scholars participate in a protected 45 minute Social Emotional Learning (SEL) class each week, taught by our SEL Specialist using the Harmony Academy Curriculum. Harmony provides scholars with explicit instruction and opportunities to practice the skills needed to build healthy relationships, understand and manage emotions, solve problems, and contribute positively to their communities.

SEL also extends beyond this weekly class. Every Mission Grammar classroom is grounded in the principles and practices of Responsive Classroom, integrating relationship building, community, student voice, and social emotional skill development into the daily school experience. These practices connect closely to our CARES values of Community, Achievement, Respect, Equity & Inclusion, and Safety.

Mission Grammar is also proud to partner with Boston College’s City Connects program to provide comprehensive, strengths based support for every scholar. Through City Connects, we consider each child holistically across four areas: academics, social emotional development, health, and family. Based on each scholar’s unique strengths and needs, families may be connected with school based services, interventions, enrichment opportunities, or community resources.

Together, our SEL instruction, Responsive Classroom practices, and City Connects partnership help ensure that every Mission Grammar scholar is known, supported, and given the tools they need to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.