Executive Function Coaching for NYC Private School Students
Diversified Education Services provides executive function coaching for NYC private school students who are capable of the work and struggling to manage it. A special education certified coach comes to your home in Manhattan each week and works on organization, planning, getting started, and follow-through, using your child's real assignments.
Coaching for Private School Students at a Glance
- Who it's for: Students at New York City independent schools, mostly in middle and upper school, who are capable but disorganized, behind on work, or slow to get started.
- What the coach does: Learns how your child's school runs, builds one system for all of the work, and uses it with your child every week.
- Where: In your home in Manhattan, with most sessions on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. Online throughout New York City.
- How often: One-on-one, 60 minutes, at least once a week. We bill by the hour, with no packages or long-term contract.
- How to start: Schedule a complimentary consultation with Aron Boxer, founder and owner of DES and a former private school Director of Special Services.
Aron Boxer, M.Ed., S.P.E., Founder and CEO of Diversified Education Services, is a member of Forbes Coaches Council.
Why Strong Students Struggle at Rigorous Schools
Independent schools in New York ask students to manage a lot on their own, and they ask early. By middle school a student may have six or seven teachers, each posting assignments in a different way, plus long-term papers and labs that nobody checks day to day. By upper school, add honors and AP courses, a sport or an instrument, and a long school day. A student can understand every class and still fall behind, because nobody taught the managing.
What the Coach Does
The coach learns how your child's school runs: the schedule rotation, where each teacher posts work, and when tests tend to cluster. Then the coach and your child build one system that holds all of it and use it together every week.
- Missing assignments. Everything due is listed in one place at the start of each session, so nothing depends on memory.
- Long-term papers and projects. Each one is broken into steps with a day assigned to every step.
- Test weeks. Studying starts several days ahead and is spread across the week.
- Midterms and finals. The coach and your child build the exam-period plan before it starts.
Parents are not in the session. The coach holds your child accountable and writes a brief summary after each session, so you can step back from managing the homework yourself.
Schools Our Students Attend
Our students attend New York City independent schools such as Dalton, Trinity, Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, The Hewitt School, Horace Mann, and Riverdale Country School. We also coach students at selective public schools such as Stuyvesant and Hunter College High School. DES is an independent practice and is not affiliated with any school.
Working With the School and With Tutors
When families want it, coaches coordinate with advisors, teachers, and learning specialists, so the plan at home matches what the school is asking for. When a paper is overdue, the coach and your child list what still needs to be done and pick a day to work on each step. Your child brings the plan to the advisor or teacher. If you'd like the coach to share it directly with the advisor, you can ask them to do that. If your child needs help in a subject, a DES tutor works alongside the coach in one plan. See academic tutoring in Manhattan. Families applying to a new school can add ISEE and SSAT tutoring in Manhattan.
Talk With Aron About Your Child
Schedule a complimentary consultation. Aron will ask about your child and the school, explain how coaching works, and match you with a coach. Matching happens promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DES offer executive function coaching for private school students in New York City?
Yes. DES coaches students at New York City independent schools one-on-one, in your home in Manhattan or online throughout NYC.
Which schools do your students attend?
Our students attend schools such as Dalton, Trinity, Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, The Hewitt School, Horace Mann, and Riverdale Country School, as well as selective public schools such as Stuyvesant and Hunter College High School.
Is DES affiliated with any school?
No. DES is an independent practice and is not affiliated with any school.
Will the coach communicate with my child's school?
When a family wants it, yes. Coaches coordinate with advisors, teachers, and learning specialists.
My child's grades are fine. Why would we need a coach?
Some families start coaching while grades are still good because the cost is high: late nights, constant reminding, and stress at home. Coaching moves the managing from the parent to the student.
Where do sessions take place?
In your home in Manhattan, with most sessions on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. Online sessions are available throughout New York City.
How do we start?
Schedule a complimentary consultation or call 917-397-2775. Aron Boxer speaks with every family himself and matches your child with a coach.