Curie High School has won a major international award for supporting students' emotional well-being through the arts.
Curie High School won the award for blending a superb arts program with strong support for students' mental, social, and emotional health."I believe, and as a school we believe that our students should have a great academic experience, and part of that is beyond just what's happening in the classroom," Penuelas said."It's a large school. We want to make sure that none of our students fall through the cracks.
"They key point of the team is to try and be proactive and preventative," said school psychologist Matt Clam."Kind of bring all those interventionists together at once to identify students who are starting to show symptoms that more support is needed." Clam said getting through to kids who are struggling inside isn't easy, and building trust takes time.