Middle School & High School Hub:
Limit 12 students per day
Sunday 12pm-6pm, Monday - Thursday 2:30pm-8:30pm
$115 per day, quarterly subscription required
The Hub is our after-school program that promotes independence and accountability. It is focused on executive functioning skills and is a great way for students to develop a work ethic and good habits. We help students assess and strengthen their executive functioning skills, from planning to organization.
By offering a space for students separate from the home, we help students to not only block out time for work, but also to plan for play, so that when they finish their Hub session each day they are truly done. No guilt, no fear of forgetting, no need for parents to “nag” in the evening, just time to have dinner as a family and talk about everything else in life.
The Hub provides an after-school solution and a path to success for your student. Conveniently located next to Harrison Shopping Center – a short walk from Williamsburg, Yorktown and Washington-Lee. We also offer online services.
How it Works
With a per visit fee, students will:
Check in with a professional coach to:
Review all school portals:
Latest grades in each course
List of any missing assignments and plans to address them
Consolidate teacher assignments, websites, and calendars into their preferred tracker system
Make study plans for upcoming assessments, including time estimates and what to do each day
Make a to-do list for that night, as well as updating any to-do lists for the following days or for while in school (like to meet with a teacher, turn in an overdue assignment, etc.). Smart alarms will notify students if they have not checked a task as complete when it comes due.
Once students are checked in, they:
Complete assignments and study for upcoming assessments
Ask any questions they have about their work
Our staff can help answer content questions when possible, assist in emailing teachers to set appointments, and show them how to research to find answers.
Stay as long as they like
Once a student’s work is complete, or at a time determined by the parents to leave:
The student is checked out to make sure all work is done well and packed and that their Hub report is fully updated with completion notes.
Parents can log into the designated Hub Portal to see what remains to be done not only that evening, but also over the coming days.
Why The Hub?
Distraction Free Environment: With cell phones and computers in class, and TV and Internet at home, very few students understand what it really means to focus and work efficiently. We provide a relaxed, supportive environment where students can work free of buzzing phones and social media alerts. We admit only 12 students per day for the Hub.
Building independence: While we are here to help students coordinate their days and plan their work, The Hub encourages independent action. As we answer questions on subject matter, we push students to seek resolutions by helping them set up meetings with teachers or plan to visit review sessions in school or at The Hub.
Collaboration: As any college graduate is aware, one of the best ways to focus is to surround yourself with others in a positive and supportive environment. We help students in the same classes coordinate to come at the same time, so that they can create study reviews together, compare notes, and quiz each other in preparation for exams.
Accountability: Students who want their parents “to quit nagging them”—but who continually struggle to complete work and prepare properly for exams—find The Hub a refreshing solution. We make sure they know what needs to be done and have a plan to tackle everything. Further, if parents wish, students can stay as long as needed to complete all work. This means family dinners can go back to being about family—and no more arguments and midnight homework sessions.
Perfect for:
Supplement to coaching
Students who primarily need executive functioning support
Students who struggle to focus once home
Students with shifting sports schedules
Weeks overrun with exams & projects
Parents who work late and want to be sure their child has done everything needed before they get home