Welcome to our web site

We are so glad you decided to choose our web site to find the information you need to help you child. The information you will find on our web site is designed provide the direction you need in helping parents just like you.  We provide clear and direct information to parents to answeer any questions they have about our services.  We answer most questions as it relates to school placement of your child. We show you the steps by step process needed to help you narrow your options or selection of schools or programs, as well as to coordinate a tour or visit to the schools you have selected.

We offer help for those parents looking at a private independent school or program or a school for special needs students.  Many of our parents are interested in day or boarding, or a summer boarding program as well as special needs programs. Others are interested in traditinoal  boarding schools.  Military boarding or early college preparatory schools are also our speciality working with families.  Some parents will find our services helpful when they cannot provide sufficient information to their child or when exploring those options unsucessful. Many parents using the internet search engine method may find this unsucessful.

This method in many cases is unsucessful when a parent is not directed to a specific program which addresses their child's indvidual needs or when the information is rather vague or not clear to parents. While we work wtih parents on a case by case basis, individual families are always served in our practice, no matter of race. creed. national orgin or background.  We are in ths business to help parents, and they will find we famiilar with specific areas of education and learning differences common among today's youth.

An educational consultant will streamline the process for most parents, coordinating with other professionals to make it much easier to find the right school.  The match which a consultant can provide may save time and money. The actual age range may vary from placement to placement, or grade to grade, however,  most parents will find our knowledge of helping families is more clear or simpler.

Many parents who have children with special needs may need our help in developing a strategy for implementing an IEP ( Individual Educational Plan, This type of direction may be to advised when a parent may be unaware of their child's educational needs or challenges and the school's ability to provide these services to the family is not clear.

An educational consultant may help parents by providing the correct information needed to determine their child's aptitudes or abilities before making any final decision. While many parents are unaware of their child's challenges, a consultant would be able to help in both the testing additional recommendations. 

We work with students who have failinggrades, unmotivated behavior,  resistance to attendng school, those students with a development or learning disability as well as those students who are exceptional or gifted. Many of our parents come to us simply because they are having challenges which cannot be met in a public school or they are not able to get the professional support needed.  We work with boys and girls all ages and backgrounds, including international students. The need for some students is remediation in certain subjects, which may lead to help in a summer program or a year around program.  A consultant working with a family in these instances will advise or help the parent obtain sucess or even to retake a course.  

While there can be no guarantee in all placements, most consultant do guarantee to help the parents find the "right fit". It is very common to spend a minimum of 40 hours in our intial contact with famiiles doing researh or coordinating a home visit. We help these parent's by explaining the support needed, and the time we invest to help them. 

 We will reduce the stress of handling your child in making sure they are transported safely to a program, and follow-up which in most cases last at least a year or more. While many adolescents are either resistive or not agreeable to working with their parents.  We find student are more agreeable to working with us after we meet.

We will work with you exploring all your options before making any final decision. Our testimonials and blogs give you an opportunity to read about our schools and tours, and our FAQ will answer many of the questions you have about our services. 

Our web site is designed to allow you to submit questions to us for a quick reply. You can also use our side bars to references specific information on our publications and resources.  All you need to do is click on the tabs and go directly to the information of your interest.  The site is simple easy to navigate. We maintain the Good Practice Standards outline by the following organizations: The Independent Educational Consultants Association, The Society of Educational Consultants, The Association of Educational Therapist.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Respecfully yours, 

Kenneth Davis, MA Ed

Indpendent Educational Consultant

CEO Educational Planning and Counseling Services. LLC

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