The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to join the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the Maine School Counselor Association (MESCA) in celebrating National School Counseling Week from February 2-6, 2026. National School Counseling Week demonstrates the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students to achieve school success and plan for their careers. School counselors are integral to student success.”More than 100,000 school counselors nationwide will be participating in the festivities of National School Counseling Week. Words of recognition will be shared to honor Cynthia Martell, Maine’s 2025 School Counselor of the Year, and to announce Maine’s 2026 School Counselor of the Year. To learn more about National School Counseling Week and to find ways to celebrate your school counselor, visit the American School Counselor Association website or the Maine School Counselor Association website.