Student Success Coaching That Builds Skills and Confidence
Academic Coaching for K-12 Students in Colorado Springs
Late assignments.
Last-minute cramming.
Growing frustration.
It’s hard to watch your child feel overwhelmed by school, especially when you know they are capable of doing so much better.
For many students, the challenge is not understanding the content. It is knowing where to start, managing different responsibilities, and following through consistently. Over time, these difficulties can make school feel increasingly stressful and cause students to lose confidence in themselves.
Through personalized academic coaching, Strive helps Colorado Springs students build stronger systems, take greater ownership of their schoolwork, and become more confident, independent learners.
Why Don’t Their Grades Reflect Their Potential?
- Your child understands the material but struggles to complete work.
- School responsibilities often feel disorganized or overwhelming.
- Your child has difficulty starting tasks or managing competing priorities.
- You are frequently stepping in to prevent assignments from being missed.
- You want your child to develop greater accountability and autonomy.
Academic Coaching May Be a Good Fit if...
Set meaningful academic goals, track progress, and build the habits needed for long-term success.
Goal Setting
Learn how to prioritize responsibilities, manage a busy schedule, and use time more effectively.
Time Management
Build confidence by cultivating a growth mindset and celebrating victories.
Growth Mindset
Learn research-backed study strategies that make school feel easier.
Effective Academic Habits
Break down large projects into small, clear steps.
Academic Planning
Create simple systems for tracking grades, assignments, and deadlines.
Organization
How We Help Students with Academic Coaching
Your child receives support from experienced educators with specialized training in supporting neurodivergent learners.
The Strive Difference:
• Most tutors hold master's degrees or higher.
• All tutors have at least 5 years of experience.
• Advanced training in Orton-Gillingham, ADHD, and learning differences.
Specialized Expertise
We take the time to carefully match each student with a tutor whose expertise, personality, and experience align with their unique needs.
The Strive Difference:
• Comprehensive family consultation.
• Intentional tutor placement process.
• Matching based on expertise, personality, and logistics.
Thoughtful Tutor Matching
We use assessments and progress monitoring tools to identify learning gaps, create personalized learning plans, and measure growth over time.
The Strive Difference:
• Assessments to identify learning gaps.
• Personalized learning roadmaps.
• Regular progress updates.
Data-Driven Growth
We partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to ensure students receive consistent support both inside and outside the classroom.
The Strive Difference:
• Regular family communication.
• Teacher and school collaboration.
• Participation in IEP meetings when appropriate.
Collaborative Support
What Sets Strive Apart
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Why Families Choose Strive
- Clear systems for managing schoolwork and competing priorities.
- Practical strategies for starting and completing assignments.
- Support that strengthens motivation, accountability, and follow-through.
- Coaching that helps students take greater ownership of their success.
- Habits that support confidence and long-term independence.
Student Success Coaching in Colorado Springs That Works
Rebecca's story is proof that children with dyslexia can become confident, skilled readers if they receive the right support.
Rebecca’s Rise as a Reader
It only took three months for Sam to gain over a full grade level in both reading and spelling.
Sam’s Dyslexia Breakthrough
From dropping out to making the Dean’s List, Alex’s story shows how the right academic support can change everything.
From Dropout to Dean’s List
See what's possible with the right support
Student Success Stories
Success Stories
We monitor progress and adjust support to help students grow in confidence.
05 Measure & Refine
Your child receives expert support tailored to how they learn best.
04 Support
We use data to identify learning gaps and create a personalized roadmap for growth.
03 Assess & Roadmap
We thoughtfully pair your child with a tutor who aligns with their unique needs.
02 Match
We learn about your child's strengths, challenges, goals, and learning profile.
01 Understand
How We Help Students Grow
With the right support, your child will build skills, confidence, and independence.
Watch Your Child Thrive
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We’ll carefully match your child with the right tutor and create a personalized plan.
Get Matched with your Tutor
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We’ll discuss your child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
Connect With Us
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How To Get Started
$125 / hr
Specialized Tutoring Includes:
• Free consultation
• First session free
• Quarterly Progress Reports
• Parent and teacher collaboration
• IEP support (when appropriate)
• Flexible scheduling in-home, at a library, or online
Best For:
Dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism-related tutoring, executive functioning coaching, academic coaching, and other learning differences.
Tutor Expertise:
Expert educators with advanced degrees, specialized training, and experience supporting neurodivergent students.
pricing for Specialized Tutoring
Strategies and support to help students with ADHD improve their focus, organization, and motivation.
ADHD coaching
Specialized, neurodiverse-affirming support for students with diagnosed or suspected learning differences.
Neurodivergent Tutoring
EF coaching that helps students become more independent.
Executive Functioning Coaching
Orton-Gillingham instruction to help students with dyslexia become confident, capable readers.
Dyslexia Tutoring
Explore Strive’s Other Services
Getting started begins with a consultation. We'll learn about your child's academic strengths, current challenges, school responsibilities, and goals, answer your questions, and recommend the type of support that best fits your family. From there, we'll thoughtfully match your child with an experienced academic coach serving the Colorado Springs area.
How do I get started with academic coaching in Colorado Springs?
Yes, coaching can help students develop the independence required for major academic transitions. Students may work on managing multiple classes, planning long-term assignments, communicating with teachers, preparing for exams, balancing activities, and building routines they can carry into high school, college, and adulthood.
Can academic coaching help prepare students for high school or college?
Subject-specific tutoring focuses primarily on understanding content in an area such as math, reading, or science. Academic coaching focuses on how students manage school across classes, including planning, organization, studying, accountability, and self-advocacy. Some students benefit from combining both services.
How is academic coaching different from subject-specific tutoring?
Yes, academic coaching helps students break large workloads into manageable steps, prioritize responsibilities, plan ahead, and create realistic study routines. Coaches also help students recognize patterns that lead to procrastination or missed work so they can respond more effectively when school becomes demanding.
Can academic coaching help students who are overwhelmed by their workload?
Yes, Strive provides in-person academic coaching for families throughout Colorado Springs and nearby communities, including Briargate, Northgate, Manitou Springs, Monument, and surrounding areas. We also offer online academic coaching for students across Colorado and nationwide.
Does Strive provide academic coaching throughout Colorado Springs?
Strive provides personalized academic coaching for middle school, high school, and college-bound students. Our experienced coaches help students build practical systems for managing school, strengthening study habits, and following through with consistency. The goal is not simply to improve current grades, but to help students become more capable, confident, and independent learners.