California Learning Strategies Center

Consulting Services

Please call 805-642-6686 to schedule consulting services

We’ll help you educate, and advocate for, your child!

After discussing your child’s abilities and interests, we’ll provide you with an individualized list of resources and innovative approaches to help your child develop his or strengths, both inside and outside the classroom, including:

distance learning programs

mentors

competitions

websites

publishing opportunities (we suggest appropriate sources for publication and help your child through the process of preparing and submitting work)

computer programs

how to organize math clubs/book clubs/young writer=s communities

parent-run programs in the classroom

and much more!

We also:

provide negotiation advice to help you persuade teachers and administrators to better meet your child’s needs

explain the research on education options for bright students, such as ability grouping, acceleration, clustering and curriculum compacting, so that you can knowledgeably advocate for your child

draft letters to teachers, schools, and school districts to help you advocate for your child.

$125/hour

Looking Toward College (Grades 8-12) - Helping Students Do What They Love While Improving Their Chances of Getting into the College They Want

Our consultants, including Rhodes Scholars and Harvard graduates, understand the drive behind students who are determined to attend their first choice college.

We help students pursue their genuine interests in ways that will not only demonstrate the initiative and passion colleges are looking for, but will enrich their future.

We suggest a host of out-of-the box approaches uniquely suited to each student’s interests.

We also advise about:

publication opportunities (we suggest appropriate sources for publication and help the student through the process of preparing and submitting work)

on-line learning programs

summer programs

volunteer positions

local, state and national competitions

Finding mentors

and more!

$225/hour