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The safety and security, health, and well-being of the students in our care is our highest priority.
Campus Safety
The School campus is secured with locked entry gates, and all visitors and guests are required to check in at the main office when coming onto campus. We also employ a part-time security officer for afternoon and afterschool activities.
The School has adopted the nationally recognized Standard Response Protocols for emergency response and, in partnership with local law enforcement, practices school-wide evacuation and other safety drills on a regular basis.
We practice and emphasize with all faculty and staff the safe transfer of care when escorting students to and from the care and supervision of one teacher to another, from one activity to another, and at the start and end of each day with parent drop-off and pick-up procedures.
Student Health
The School employs a registered nurse for all student-health needs on campus. Our nurse administers basic first-aid; contacts parents or guardians as needed for any health-related concerns or emergencies; assesses symptoms for illness; administers prescription medication under the authorization of a parent and physician; manages all data pertaining to student health; coordinates annual vision and hearing screenings for all students; and provides direct instruction in the classroom on a variety of health topics throughout the year.
Student Social-Emotional Health
As an integral component of our programs for student well-being, the School offers the services of a full-time certified School counselor who works onsite to support the social and emotional needs of all students on campus.
School counseling is intended to improve a student’s ability to utilize healthy social-emotional skills, build a strong sense of self, and practice helpful strategies to manage challenges that may arise in their daily lives.
The School counselor facilitates class lessons and workshops, short-term small-group counseling, and short-term Individual counseling. Class lessons and workshops may cover any one or more of the following topics: building self-confidence, regulating emotions, managing and maintaining healthy friendships, practicing healthy conflict resolution, preventing and reporting bullying behavior, improving organizational and study skills, and understanding grief and loss.
Each grade from Kindergarten through eighth grade engages students in conversation and lessons focused on a range of social-emotional skills through the Second Step curriculum. Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, we have partnered with The Social Institute to strengthen and supplement the Second Step curriculum for students in grades six, seven, and eight. In addition, all St. Michael’s faculty and staff are trained in mandatory reporting each year through the Arizona Department of Child Safety.