We focus on assisting families with educational planning in four areas: boarding and day schools, colleges, therapeutic placements and the ever growing group of 17-30 year olds which we call adult transition. A brief description of our services is found below. Each plan has fit as its guiding principle.
Boarding and Day Schools
Families have a number of school options, whether in a residential boarding environment or day school. Navigating the path through a number of schools, each of which suggests that it is an outstanding opportunity, takes both perspective and knowledge. Our work takes us to day and boarding school campuses on a regular basis. In doing so, we are able to evaluate programs personally, so that our work with families reflects knowledge of the current campus environment. Whether families are looking for a new school, moving to an area where they are unfamiliar with the schools, or interested in the opportunities for growth which living in a boarding community offers, our personal understanding of schools is valuable.
Colleges and Universities
There are more than three thousand colleges and universities in the United States and a number of others in Canada and Europe. Choosing among them is complicated, emotional and significant. We help families develop a list of schools based on what they value and guide students, personally, through the complex and challenging application process. Our work includes course planning, essay writing and development, what to look for in and how to prepare for a college visit and, ultimately, assisting with the final decision about where to matriculate.
Therapeutic Placements
Sometimes, young people struggle with issues that require a more supportive environment than that which is found in traditional day and boarding schools. For these students and their families, our knowledge of options and a longer view helps us collaboratively develop a plan that will ultimately allow a young person to reach his very great potential. This can be a part of a thoughtfully conceived plan that will lead to a satisfactory end, albeit with a slightly different route.
Adult Transitions
We are finding that more and more young adults are struggling to make the transition into independent living. These “failure to launch” students are ill prepared for the rigors of college and often lack the maturity to make wise choices regarding their use of time. Many colleges do not provide sufficient structure or oversight, yet parents are not informed of their student’s struggle until it is too late and the student has either been placed on academic probation or asked to leave.
While we expect our students to be ready for college, many are unprepared for this level of independence. They often lack the life skills to manage their time, their money or residences. With the new sense of freedom that an independent environment affords, some students become distracted from their goals and resort to drinking or other forms of entertainment to avoid responsibility and disappointment.
For these students, a young adult transitional program can help them begin to understand that they are not alone. These programs provide the structure, accountably, and living skills needed to help them succeed. Some of the important elements for success include developing an active lifestyle, learning to create a budget, gaining self-motivation, discovering the benefits of healthy friendships and sober living. We know the value that an education can provide; however, some students need to approach college differently to regain their academic self-confidence. We can provide some alternatives to help them reach their academic goals.
We have spent more than four decades assisting families and their children in the journey to adulthood. Ours is a personal, face-to-face relationship and we work hard to assist families based on our knowledge of opportunities and understanding of the complicated challenges which our young people face on a daily basis. By working together, we increase the probability that the successes we all desire will come to fruition.
Boarding and Day Schools
Families have a number of school options, whether in a residential boarding environment or day school. Navigating the path through a number of schools, each of which suggests that it is an outstanding opportunity, takes both perspective and knowledge. Our work takes us to day and boarding school campuses on a regular basis. In doing so, we are able to evaluate programs personally, so that our work with families reflects knowledge of the current campus environment. Whether families are looking for a new school, moving to an area where they are unfamiliar with the schools, or interested in the opportunities for growth which living in a boarding community offers, our personal understanding of schools is valuable.
Colleges and Universities
There are more than three thousand colleges and universities in the United States and a number of others in Canada and Europe. Choosing among them is complicated, emotional and significant. We help families develop a list of schools based on what they value and guide students, personally, through the complex and challenging application process. Our work includes course planning, essay writing and development, what to look for in and how to prepare for a college visit and, ultimately, assisting with the final decision about where to matriculate.
Therapeutic Placements
Sometimes, young people struggle with issues that require a more supportive environment than that which is found in traditional day and boarding schools. For these students and their families, our knowledge of options and a longer view helps us collaboratively develop a plan that will ultimately allow a young person to reach his very great potential. This can be a part of a thoughtfully conceived plan that will lead to a satisfactory end, albeit with a slightly different route.
Adult Transitions
We are finding that more and more young adults are struggling to make the transition into independent living. These “failure to launch” students are ill prepared for the rigors of college and often lack the maturity to make wise choices regarding their use of time. Many colleges do not provide sufficient structure or oversight, yet parents are not informed of their student’s struggle until it is too late and the student has either been placed on academic probation or asked to leave.
While we expect our students to be ready for college, many are unprepared for this level of independence. They often lack the life skills to manage their time, their money or residences. With the new sense of freedom that an independent environment affords, some students become distracted from their goals and resort to drinking or other forms of entertainment to avoid responsibility and disappointment.
For these students, a young adult transitional program can help them begin to understand that they are not alone. These programs provide the structure, accountably, and living skills needed to help them succeed. Some of the important elements for success include developing an active lifestyle, learning to create a budget, gaining self-motivation, discovering the benefits of healthy friendships and sober living. We know the value that an education can provide; however, some students need to approach college differently to regain their academic self-confidence. We can provide some alternatives to help them reach their academic goals.
We have spent more than four decades assisting families and their children in the journey to adulthood. Ours is a personal, face-to-face relationship and we work hard to assist families based on our knowledge of opportunities and understanding of the complicated challenges which our young people face on a daily basis. By working together, we increase the probability that the successes we all desire will come to fruition.