Student Life

Social Emotional Learning

SEL Mission Statement

The Pegasus School is committed to a community-wide culture of respect where inclusiveness, kindness, integrity, and empathy are deeply valued. Pegasus embraces a framework which prioritizes the social emotional well-being of our students. We are dedicated to fostering a safe and trusting environment for the continual development of self-awareness, social-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

Support

Dear Pegasus Community,

We are the counseling support staff at the school, and we are committed to the social/emotional and academic growth of all students. Through this commitment, we provide a variety of services to students, faculty/staff, and families. These services include:

Short-Term Individual Counseling
Short-Term Group Counseling
Classroom Lessons on Social and Emotional Learning
Consultation
Conflict Mediation
Referrals and Resources

Permission and referral forms for counseling can be found on the parent resource page under SEL. This can be accessed by signing in to the parent portal.

Meet our SEL Team

List of 2 members.

Dr. Alison Englar-Carlson

Educational Psychologist

2018
Bio
Alison joins Pegasus after working the last sixteen years as a school psychologist in the Garden Grove Unified School District. Alison has held a private practice since 2013, providing consultation, counseling and assessment services to children and families. Alison’s undergraduate work earned her a B.A. in English and History from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec and a B.S. in Psychology from The University of Toronto, Ontario. She obtained both an M.S. in School Psychology and Ph.D. in School Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. Alison is also parent to Bea (Grade 5). Her son Jackson is a Pegasus graduate and has now moved on and is in 9th grade. In her free time Alison enjoys spending time with her family and traveling, hiking, and camping.
Brianna Schuchardt

The Pegasus School

School Counselor

2021
Bio
Brianna comes from Arete Preparatory Academy in Santa Monica where she was the Director of Counseling and Academic Support. She has been dedicated to the field of education for over twenty years, teaching and providing counseling services. She is also an adjunct professor for Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology where she teaches Multicultural Counseling. Brianna has a Masters degree in Counseling from Concordia University in Irvine and a Masters degree in Education from Loyola Marymount University.

Confidentiality Policy

Conversations between the student and counselor are considered confidential. However, there are exceptions to this confidentiality. If a counselor has reason to believe that a student is being harmed, neglected, or is a danger to themselves or others, the counselor has the legal, ethical, and professional responsibility to report such concerns to the parents or the appropriate authorities.

The Pegasus School

19692 Lexington Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Tel: 714-964-1224 | Fax: 714- 962-6047
info@thepegasusschool.org

The Pegasus School is a coed, non-profit, nonsectarian day school in Huntington Beach, California, that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. A Pegasus education equips bright, motivated students to achieve future academic success and make a positive impact on society.