FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE YEAR PROGRAM
Preparing a foundation for success
Get a head start! We mentor our 9th and 10th-grade students on topics such as transitioning to high school, course planning, leveraging appropriate academic & extracurricular opportunities, networking & building positive relationships with teachers, academic advising support, and summer planning. Using tools such as YouScience or AchieveWorks, we also help our students identify their interests and aptitudes, enabling them to further explore their strengths and passions in meaningful ways. When students are ready, we can also discuss college-related topics, such as visiting colleges or creating an SAT/ACT testing plan. Sessions with 9th- and 10th-grade students are scheduled as needed, but on average, meetings occur 3-4 times per school year. We’re completely flexible and will 100% customize sessions to a student’s needs and wants.
Benefits of starting early include:
- Setting future goals and easing into thinking about college
- Developing mature executive functioning skills & study habits
- Help with academic planning, like choosing the right high school classes
- Advice on participating in meaningful extracurricular, volunteer & leadership activities
- Summer break planning
- Writing tutoring from our college essay coaches
- Building an early relationship with their college counselor