Designing High School, 12-Week Group Coaching Program
Benefits & Overview
(For the full description, visit our Programs page)
Full Group Classes
- 24 Live, Full Group Class Sessions, via Zoom
- Learn with an Experienced Guide to College/Career Success and Other Teens Like You
- Small Group Breakout Sessions to Practice
Course Portal
- Weekly Content Covers the 6 Keys to Creating the Life You Want
- Engaging & Interactive platform in which teens learn through multi-media content including Video, Quizzes, Reflections, Projects completed in various software
- Students form community and learn together on the course forum
1:1 Coaching
- Students receive 3 included 1:1 sessions via Zoom, with the instructor to apply techniques, refine plans, and personalize instruction
- Parents welcome to join to boost Parent-Teen alignment on goals, visions, plans
- Customize your vision & plan with personalized coaching
- Families can add additional sessions as needed (see Pricing page)
Program Bonuses
- Students gain access to a complete 12-week Mindfulness curriculum to maximize focus, balance, academic performance, and emotional intelligence
- Alumni of Designing High School get 25% off of MPA’s College Admissions & Essay Private Coaching packages for their senior year applications (See Pricing page for information)
Designing College, 6-Week 1:1 Coaching Program
Benefits & Overview
(For the full description, visit our Programs page)
1:1 Admissions Coaching
- Students receive 6 1:1 sessions via Zoom, with the instructor to develop a customized college application plan
- Parents welcome to join to boost Parent-Teen alignment on goals, visions, plans
- Students are guided to build a personalized timeline & SMART goals
- Coach provides support in school and major selection tailored to student’s goals
- Coach guides students in optimizing courses and extracurriculars
Full Essay Drafting & Editing Support
- Students get comprehensive support in building a compelling narrative
- Coach provides guidance in using story-telling frameworks to convey experience and accomplishments
- Coach guides student through topic selection, outlining, drafting, and editing to create effective essays
Life Design Tools & Strategies
- Weekly content guides students to college and major selection that fits their goals/values
- Students receive coaching to develop their growth mindset
- Coach provides instruction in career exploration to drive application strategy
- Coach and students work on social skill development and strategies for success in selecting recommenders
Program Bonuses
- Students gain access to a Mindfulness curriculum to maximize focus, balance, academic performance, and emotional intelligence
- Students receive support in preparing for college and scholarship interviews
- Students receive instruction in leveraging A.I. to research, brainstorm, and raise productivity
Schedule for Programs
Spring 2025 Schedule
| Cohort | Course Duration | Days & Times |
| Spring 2025, Designing High School (8th-10th Graders) | Week of Jan. 27 – Week of Apr. 29 |
Mon & Wed, 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM, via Zoom Makeup Class: Sun, 4:00-4:50 PM
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| Spring 2025, Designing College (11th/12th Graders, 1:1 Coaching) | 6 Week Sessions Begin Feb. 17th, 2025. | Various weekday evening time slots will be arranged, based on student schedules. |
Key Dates
Deadline to Enroll for Spring 2025, Designing High School (Jan – Apr) Session: Jan. 20, 2025
Note: We offer special discounts for enrolling earlier. See our Pricing page.
Class Holidays: Designing High School will not meet on the following date in the Spring 2025 session:
- President’s Day & Week (2/17 – 2/21)
- Spring Break: 4/7 – 4/11
Designing High School Make-up Sessions & Class Session Recordings
We understand that sometimes students have an important conflicting event or get sick. We are happy to offer one make-up class per week for each cohort, on Sunday afternoon. This session will cover highlights from the week’s sessions.
- Please see the program schedule above for times.
- Students do not need to sign up for the make-up class. They can just show up using a Zoom link that will be provided after the program begins.
- Please note: Make-up classes start promptly at the time indicated. If no students are present after 10 minutes, the make-up class will be cancelled.
To facilitate learning, we will record regular class sessions held on weekdays. These will be made available to enrolled students via the course portal.
Please note that want to encourage students to attend live classes, since this is where they will get the maximum benefit from interaction with the instructor and peers, as well as practice in small breakout groups.
We will use recordings on a trial basis, and evaluate if students are benefitting from having them available.
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3. Enroll for Spring 2025!
If you and your teen are ready to join us, we would be thrilled to begin this journey together! Please complete our short application form.