Executive Functioning & Study Skills

Helping students build the tools they need to feel confident, stay organized, and succeed in school

Many students struggle not because they don’t understand the material, but because they haven’t yet learned how to learn. Our executive functioning and study skills program is designed to give children and teens the practical tools they need to manage schoolwork more effectively and feel more in control of their academic life.

We create a personalized program for each student, based on their unique strengths and challenges. Our goal is to help students develop lifelong skills that are useful across all subjects—so they can feel more focused, more organized, and more confident in and out of the classroom.

Skills We Teach

Your child will build a customized toolbox of strategies that may include:

  • How to listen actively and stay engaged during class

  • Setting goals and improving focus and attention

  • Organizing materials—like backpacks, notebooks, online portals, and study spaces

  • Planning ahead using calendars, time blocking, and breaking down big assignments

  • Prioritizing tasks and managing deadlines without feeling overwhelmed

  • Highlighting and note-taking techniques that actually work

  • Active reading strategies to improve comprehension and efficiency

  • Critical thinking and how to apply it in everyday assignments

  • Writing strategies that help structure ideas and support the writing process

  • Memory techniques to improve retention and recall

  • Test-taking strategies to reduce anxiety and improve performance

Whether your child is in elementary school, middle school, high school, or preparing for college, these skills lay the foundation for academic success—and help students take ownership of their learning in a way that builds motivation, resilience, and independence.