“CHARACTER STRENGTH — GRIT, SELF-CONTROL, ZEST, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, GRATITUDE, OPTIMISM, AND CURIOSITY - IS THE MOST POWERFUL INTERVENTION IN HELPING CHILDREN REACH FOR SUCCESS.”

- How Children Succeed

OVERVIEW OF PREK-12 ACADEMIC ASCENT SERVICES

Believing While Achieving’s PreK-12 Academic Ascent program provides comprehensive support to build strong academic foundations, overcome learning challenges, and develop the skills needed for lifelong success. We empower students to reach their full potential while easing the pressures on families. Whether strengthening executive functioning skills, navigating academic content and decisions, or creating customized learning experiences, we ensure that every student receives the individualized guidance, resources, and strategies needed to thrive. BWA’s Childhood & College Chapter offers Academic Coaching, Educational & Developmental Consulting, and Homeschooling services.   

ACADEMIC COACHING

Our Academic Coaching services extend beyond traditional tutoring. Using each students’ education, learning profile, and executive functioning skills as a platform, BWA acts as a bridge between involved professionals - including doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, learning specialists, counselors, teachers, coaches, and family members. In doing so, we provide individualized resources needed for students to confidently unlock their full capabilities. This approach eases guardians from stress associated with academic challenges while fostering independence in students. BWA’s Academic Coaching program includes:

  • Developing academic skills, habits, and routines through personalized, one-on-one sessions

  • Strengthening executive functioning skills to support learning and success

  • Exploring, learning, and mastering study techniques and test-taking strategies that fosters students’ cognitive development 

  • Supporting curricular comprehension across all core subjects, such as PreK-12 math, science, history, English, AP courses, and Spanish 1-3

  • Academic advising, planning, and progress monitoring 

EDUCATIONAL & DEVELOPMENTAL CONSULTING

Navigating the educational landscape can be challenging, especially for students needing additional support. Our Academic & Developmental Consulting services provide tailored strategies that help students and families overcome academic, social, and developmental hurdles. Whether addressing learning and developmental needs, tackling academic challenges, or assisting with private school admissions, BWA offers expert guidance to ensure success through:

  • Supporting students and families with academic and developmental concerns 

  • Developing customized learning plans to support educational progress and success

  • Strengthening executive functioning skills and addressing learning challenges 

  • Advocating for and guiding students with expected and/or diagnosed learning differences

  • Helping students manage anxiety—including test anxiety and social anxiety—by building coping strategies.

  • Connecting families with therapists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and other specialists as needed 

  • Equipping families with strategies to create a structured and supportive home environment that reinforces learning, independence, and emotional well-being

  • Providing private school admissions support, ranging from school selection to HSPT preparation and application completion

HOMESCHOOLING

Our Homeschooling program allows families to craft a personalized and enriching educational experience from anywhere. We offer ongoing support through customized curriculum development, mentorship for guardians and educators, and direct instruction for students. Wherever you are in the homeschooling journey, we’re here to help ensure a high-quality, tailored learning experience through:

  • Designing curricula and lesson plans tailored to students’ diverse educational preferences, lifestyles, and schedules 

  • Incorporating various teaching perspectives and philosophies —such as Montessori practices, outdoor education, and project-based learning— into curricula 

  • Mentoring guardians and educators through the homeschool experience 

  • Teaching individual and small group homeschool students

  • Assisting with homeschooling requirements and compliance

  • Creating, monitoring, and maintaining official records, including transcripts 

  • Guiding students and families in transitioning between homeschool settings and traditional learning environments

*Unless otherwise arranged, BWA’s services are conducted one-on-one in a personalized, online format, providing flexibility and convenience for caregivers while offering support to families nationwide.

 FAQs

  • • Students who encounter learning challenges and/or disabilities, including executive functioning skill deficiencies, ADD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, processing disorders, Asperger’s, and autism

    • Students who have medical and/or mental illness concerns that effect their learning and/or success

    • Student-athletes who benefit from extra academic support, especially during athletic seasons

    • Students who pick battles about completing homework, studying, keeping their rooms organized, etc

    • Students who are resistant to change

    • Students who are unfocused, unmotivated, disengaged, stressed, and/or anxious

    • Students who may be perceived as “lazy”

    • Students who struggle with studying, test-taking, executive functioning skills, critical thinking, problem-solving skill, sustaining attention, and/or self-advocacy

    • Students who are challenged by organization, which can lead to other issues like missing assignments

    • Students who have trouble starting and/or finishing assignments

    • Students who are intelligent but do not perform to their fullest potential

    • Students and families who are interested in homeschool support

    • Families who want guidance with any academic and/or developmental concerns, challenges, and goals

  • While each session is tailored to the individual student, typical goals include:

    • Rewiring the brain to strengthen executive functioning skills, starting with the weakest ones first

    • Reviewing grade books and tracking academic progress

    • Addressing academic questions, including content-specific inquiries

    • Reviewing and previewing course content

    • Creating and using learning tools such as timelines, outlines, notes resources, study guides, and study plans

    • Building essential skills including study techniques, test-taking strategies, and self-advocacy methods

    • Coordinating communications with other involved professionals or students, including writing emails, resolving peer conflicts, and preparing discussion points for meetings

  • Absolutely; in fact, this is ideal!

    One major benefit is that BWA truly gets to know each individual student, allowing for more cohesive assistance with the application process. This is especially noticeable during steps like finding colleges that reflect both learning and personal profiles, highlight strengths, and positively explaining application concerns.

    Additionally, unlike most college counselors, BWA also has an extensive background in assisting students who have learning challenges. This allows students to be met where they’re at, ultimately leading the college application to be exciting rather than stressful.

  • • Teacher, Tutor, & Specialist Training

    • Home-Bound Teaching

    • Program, Curriculum, & Lesson Designing

  • Additional information may be requested through submitting a Questionnaire or by emailing cassidy@believingwhileachieving.com.

  • • “Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn and retain knowledge, primarily in educational settings like classrooms. This includes emotional, social, and cognitive learning processes.” -Careeresinpsychology.org

    • “Many of us might take learning and education for granted. Going to class and being taught is or was just something that we did. For others, however, learning in a classroom isn't so simple. For these people, school is an annoying and frustrating torture, which can often lead to behavioral issues or even the lack of an education. Learning disabilities often contribute a great deal to being unable to retain knowledge in a classroom setting. Educational psychology, however, can be used to help people understand and overcome learning disabilities, so they are able to live up to their full potential in life.”- Careeresinpsychology.org

  • Executive functions consist of skills that people use on a daily basis to complete tasks in a timely, organized manner.

    Executive functions include:

    • Emotional Control

    • Impulse Control

    • Problem Solving

    • Working Memory

    • Flexible Thinking

    • Reflecting on Previous Behavior and Assignments

    • Managing Time

    • Organization (Both Thoughts and Materials)

    • Task Initiation (Getting Started on Assignments)

    • Planning and Prioritizing

    • Metacognition (Self-Monitoring)