Wellness Center

The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Wellness will be doing in class presentations during math classes and academy periods. We will also be doing table activities during lunch in the sophomore quad.

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 6-12 and Wellness will be presenting suicide awareness presentations during Academy, along with tabling events during lunch. Emotional support dogs will also be available every second Wednesday of the month from 10:00-11:00am, providing students with an opportunity to take a break, relax, and connect with some furry friends.
 
What We Do
The Wellness Center aims to support the needs of all students. This includes those who may be feeling overwhelmed, lonely, anxious, stressed, sad, or confused, as well as anyone experiencing other challenging emotions. We offer both ongoing and drop-in counseling services, Wellness breaks, information about community resources, and opportunities to join clubs and student programs. We also host a variety of educational events during lunchtime and Academy throughout the school year.
 
Get Connected

• If you have questions about Wellness, please email us at AHS Wellness coordinator.
• To refer a student to Wellness, please use this form: AHSWellnessReferral. Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.
• Follow us on Instagram @acalaneswellness  to find out more about what we’re doing to support Acalanes students. There is also additional information about our program on the Acalanes High School website.

We look forward to supporting our students throughout another great school year.

The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Wellness staff will be pushing into classes to introduce wellness services to all grade levels Tuesday, Sept 8 – Friday, Sept 11. Additionally please encourage your students to come to Wellness during academy for study hall and Wellness presentations.

What We Do
The Wellness Center aims to support the needs of all students. This includes those who may be feeling overwhelmed, lonely, anxious, stressed, sad, or confused, as well as anyone experiencing other challenging emotions. We offer both ongoing and drop-in counseling services, Wellness breaks, information about community resources, and opportunities to join clubs and student programs. We also host a variety of educational events during lunchtime and Academy throughout the school year.

Get Connected

• If you have questions about Wellness, please email us at AHS Wellness coordinator.
• To refer a student to Wellness, please use this form: AHSWellnessReferral. Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.
• Follow us on Instagram @acalaneswellness  to find out more about what we’re doing to support Acalanes students. There is also additional information about our program on the Acalanes High School website.

We look forward to supporting our students throughout another great school year.

The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Our Wellness Center provides a welcoming, confidential space where students can receive emotional support, connect with resources, or simply take a moment to regroup during the school day.

If you are ever concerned about your child or one of their peers, we encourage you to submit a Wellness Referral. Our team will follow up with each referred student within one week.

Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.

Welcome back! The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Our Wellness Center provides a welcoming, confidential space where students can receive emotional support, connect with resources, or simply take a moment to regroup during the school day.

If you are ever concerned about your child or one of their peers, we encourage you to submit a Wellness Referral. Our team will follow up with each referred student within one week.

Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.

We look forward to supporting our students throughout another great school year.

Welcome back! The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Our Wellness Center provides a welcoming, confidential space where students can receive emotional support, connect with resources, or simply take a moment to regroup during the school day.

If you are ever concerned about your child or one of their peers, we encourage you to submit a Wellness Referral. Our team will follow up with each referred student within one week.

Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.

We look forward to supporting our students throughout another great school year.

Welcome back! The Acalanes Wellness Center is open and ready to support students throughout the school year. Our Wellness Center provides a welcoming, confidential space where students can receive emotional support, connect with resources, or simply take a moment to regroup during the school day.

If you are ever concerned about your child or one of their peers, we encourage you to submit a Wellness Referral. Our team will follow up with each referred student within one week.

Please remember that all Wellness Center services are confidential and completely voluntary.
We look forward to supporting our students throughout another great school year.

Our team had the privilege of serving 295 unique students with over 2400 visits to the Wellness Center this year! We couldn’t do this without the support of LPIE, our community partners and the broader Acalanes parent community. We want to wish everyone a restful summer break and best of luck to your class of 2026 graduates! If you are interested in any summer resources for wellness, including crisis support, community counseling, and connection, you can find them here. Be sure to spend some quality time with your AHS students this summer and encourage them to get 8 to 10 hours of sleep on a regular basis.
See you soon for the 2026-2027 school year!

With AP exams starting next week, now is a great time to discuss test anxiety with your AHS student. Test anxiety is actually a form of performance anxiety which affects 25-40% of students. While it’s perfectly normal for a student to feel nervous before a test, test anxiety can be overwhelming and disrupt concentration and ability. Here are a couple steps you can take to support your student in combating their test anxiety:
 
Positive Self Talk can go a long way in altering one’s perception of their ability. Encourage your student to talk to themselves how they would talk to a friend or loved one experiencing the same anxiety. We are often our own worst critic and in many instances, we talk to ourselves more negatively than we would ever talk to someone else.
 
Acceptance of mistakes can also shift your student’s mindset around their ability. First, remind your student that trying their best is realistically the most they can do. Even when trying our absolute best, people still make mistakes. Second, model this behavior for your students. Are you shaming your student when their best effort isn’t “good enough” or beating yourself up when you make a mistake? Offer grace in the face of mistakes. We’re all human after all.
 
Teach test taking basics to your student so they might feel more confident when the time comes to take a test. Believe it or not, study skills and test taking strategies are learned. Just because students have experience taking tests, doesn’t mean they are equipped to do so successfully.

With AP exams starting next week, now is a great time to discuss test anxiety with your AHS student. Test anxiety is actually a form of performance anxiety which affects 25-40% of students. While it’s perfectly normal for a student to feel nervous before a test, test anxiety can be overwhelming and disrupt concentration and ability. Here are a couple steps you can take to support your student in combating their test anxiety:
 
Positive Self Talk can go a long way in altering one’s perception of their ability. Encourage your student to talk to themselves how they would talk to a friend or loved one experiencing the same anxiety. We are often our own worst critic and in many instances, we talk to ourselves more negatively than we would ever talk to someone else.
 
Acceptance of mistakes can also shift your student’s mindset around their ability. First, remind your student that trying their best is realistically the most they can do. Even when trying our absolute best, people still make mistakes. Second, model this behavior for your students. Are you shaming your student when their best effort isn’t “good enough” or beating yourself up when you make a mistake? Offer grace in the face of mistakes. We’re all human after all.
 
Teach test taking basics to your student so they might feel more confident when the time comes to take a test. Believe it or not, study skills and test taking strategies are learned. Just because students have experience taking tests, doesn’t mean they are equipped to do so successfully.

Did you know that The Wellness Center offers academies? Every Wednesday we offer programming, and every Friday we offer a quiet space for study hall. Also, every 2nd Wednesday of the month we have a visit from our favorite therapy dog and his handler, Boomer and Ali!  Use this link to check out our upcoming academy offerings for March. If any of these academies look like something that your student might be interested in, have them sign up for Wellness Center/Kiki’s academy in Teachmore!