Student Support

In your 9th grade year, your cohort of 12-14 students plus staffulty leader(s) is your weekly "home base" and your mentor is your guide and advocate to talk through all aspects of your Branson experience. In grades 10-12, your faculty/staff advisor will be your guide and advocate to talk through academic, personal, or community challenges. Weekly meetings in groups of 9-14 students hold space for important community conversations and fun too!

Each class dean supports students’ holistic development through academic and co-curricular pursuits, both in and out of the classroom.

Students can get academic help from their teachers; we recommend scheduling time to meet during free or flex periods, or even informally at lunch.

Students with diagnosed learning differences or who are looking for more targeted support with their organizational skills will find resources and guidance at the Rand Learning Center. Learn more.

Student Teaching Assistants (TAs) provide additional academic support by subject; students can sign up for help on an as-needed basis. 

Our counseling department is headed by a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students are provided a safe and welcoming environment in which they are encouraged to share thoughts, feelings, concerns, and challenges. The counselors provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to supporting students in their journey of success at Branson.

Protecting the safety, health, and well-being of our students is, and always will be, our primary concern each and every day. In the last few years, Branson's release of the Covington Report and response to alumni allegations of sexual misconduct on campus in past decades has thrown an even brighter spotlight on the need to protect our students. We have responded by strengthening our policies, protocols, and support systems in an attempt to assure that such misconduct will not happen at Branson in the future.

Learn more about the ways we are promoting student safety and working to protect students from any future sexual misconduct on campus.

Visit our Student Safety page.