Posted on July 18, 2025

For continued support of a second Social Worker at CQA I Elementary School. With the expansion of the School completed this school year, the two social workers are now counseling 500 total grades K-4 students, and providing supportive services to many of their families. CQA’s elementary school program complements their middle school program which enrolls 400 students and prepares scholars of early ages to become more academically competitive and successful. Social-Emotional Learning and culturally-informed counseling, which have always been a part of CQA’s program, have become more vital to their scholars’ health and well-being in a post-pandemic world. They expect that the counseling and services that the Social Workers provide to their scholars and families will result in a more positive school experience for them and better social and emotional health, which will ultimately result in academic gains. Their mission is to prepare students for eventual success in college, in the workforce, and in the community through CQA’s grades K-8 schools which integrate literacy, high standards-based academics, and culturally-responsive supportive services.