Helping Students Grow from Learners to Impacters

Since 2001, FLEX has guided middle and high schoolers through their college prep journeys, helping them unlock their potential and make positive change in their communities.

ESTABLISHED IN 2001

Building Pathways for Lasting Impact

FLEX takes a holistic approach to ensure students use their pre-college years in intentional, enriching, and personally satisfying ways. Partnering with families, we help students find happiness, meaning, and success in college and beyond.

Direction

With FLEX’s support, students find their calling and develop a plan for realizing their potential and purpose.

Connection

Collaborating closely with families, FLEX guides students through each stage of the college prep process.

Trajection

FLEX students go forward with confidence and clarity, creating positive change and lasting impact.

What We Offer

Impacter Pathway (6th–11th Grades)

Impacter Pathway helps students maximize their potential. With our thoughtfully designed courses, students develop the skills they need to have a meaningful impact on their communities while exploring potential areas of academic interest with FLEX HeadStart’s Academic Enrichment program.

Admission Consulting (6th–12th Grades)

With its team of dedicated consultants and former admissions officers at colleges and universities across the U.S., FLEX offers expert guidance to maximize students’ chances of admission to their target schools.

Tutoring & Test Prep (7th–12th Grades)

FLEX’s tutoring team collectively brings hundreds of years of teaching experience. With a proven track record of success, our instructors help students achieve their academic goals in the most effective and efficient ways possible.

IMPACTER PATHWAY

Where Their Future Begins

It’s never too early or too late to meaningfully prepare for the next step in your child’s college prep journey. At FLEX, we believe a strong foundation of social and emotional skills can support and amplify a student’s academic interests.

Impacter Incubator

Impacter Courses

Research & Competition Prep

English & Writing

Health Sciences & Pre-Med

Math & Computer Science

Business & Economics

Social Sciences & Pre-Law
(Coming Fall 2023)

Electives

ADMISSION CONSULTING

From Strategy to Action

FLEX’s Admission Consulting services provide strategic counsel to 6th–12th graders, helping students better understand their own potential and expand their worldview.

Application & College Essay (11th–12th Grades)

FLEX’s ACE program supports students through every step of the college application process, from brainstorming essay topics to organizing priorities and deadlines.

College Consulting (7th–11th Grades)

Admissions consultants collaborate with FLEX Info Bank to formulate personalized college admission roadmaps for students.

Middle & High School Consulting (6th–8th Grades)

Experts with extensive experience in private middle and high school admissions assist students in creating the most competitive applications to target schools.

TUTORING & TEST PREP

Strengthening Academic Foundations

FLEX’s highly experienced instructors teach key academic concepts, impart test-taking strategies, and provide personalized assistance to improve grades and build fundamental skills.

Prepare with Top 1% Tutors

TUTORING
FLEX provides tutoring for all middle and high school subjects, from instructors who are the best in the business: graduates of top 50 colleges or universities, top 1% scorers in their respective subjects, and trained in FLEX test prep curriculum and classroom management methodologies.

HOMEWORK HELP FROM PROFESSIONALS
Whether students are seeking assistance in courses they are currently taking or looking to get a head start with preview tutoring over the summer, FLEX tutors are here to help.

ACADEMIC COMPETITION PREP
Through both private tutoring and HeadStart courses, FLEX prepares students for competitions including Biology Olympiad, American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), American Computer Science League (ACSL), hackathons, and writing contests.

Succeed with Standardized Test Prep

AP
Many top colleges require or strongly recommend taking Advanced Placement (AP®) courses and exams, which contribute to the rigor of students’ academic profiles. FLEX offers instruction for all 38 available AP subjects.

SAT, ACT & PSAT
While some colleges are going “test-optional,” the higher a student scores on the SAT and/or American College Test (ACT), the more options for attending and paying for college are generally available. Students in FLEX’s courses see average score increases of 200–250 points on the SAT and 3–4 points on the ACT.

SSAT & ISEE
Increasingly, competitive middle and high schools are requiring prospective students to earn top scores on various exams. FLEX provides resources and instruction for the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE), which test vocabulary, math skills, and reading comprehension.

"The FLEX team helped me realize that I can impact others through my personal hobbies and talents. At first, initiating a large-scale service project on my own seemed daunting and I didn’t think I could do it. However, with FLEX’s encouragement and guidance, I created a service organization to support and meaningfully serve older adults in my community.”

"I remember FLEX was the first time in my life where I encountered mentors who encouraged me to pursue my passions outside of school. They encouraged me to think about my mental health and creative passions, in ways that made me a better human. I learned that the best form of learning is teaching others, and that mentorship is a relationship that cuts both ways. These are invaluable life lessons that I carry with me today.”

"FLEX helped me to understand the importance of getting involved and impacting my community in a meaningful way. To that end, we brainstormed ways I could serve my school and local communities in ways that aligned to my interests and goals. These experiences also prepared me to continue impacting my communities – even in the workplace – in ways I would have never imagined."

"My counselor would often ask me "what is the impact" and how can we leverage your work to influence and improve the lives of others in my community. It was up to me to actionize upon the advice in our sessions, but the sessions themselves were inspirational sparks that helped my personal development .”

“In high school, I worked closely with a day laborer worker center to which I had been introduced in middle school. I really enjoy working with people in team-based settings, so I found this to be a great fit. The work was also personally important to me because I had built close relationships with many of the people at the worker center. FLEX staff were invaluable for helping me think critically about how to deepen my involvement in my project as well as how to expand it to areas that I had not considered before. I found that FLEX staff were deeply invested in my personal success."