Frequently Asked Questions

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Academic Adventures' Enrichment Services are designed to help preschoolers have a stronger start academically & socially before entering Kindergarten.  For students in 1st-6th Grades, our literacy & math enrichment sessions will strengthen critical thinking skills while improving and accelerating student's grades and academic performance. Our learning coaches work with students one-on-one to identify areas of growth and develop a personalized learning plan, to build on student's gifted abilities and provide ongoing support and feedback.

Yes, Academic Adventures offers PK-6th Grade enrichment in all subjects, from math and science to English and history. We can also provide specialized enrichment for students with learning differences or disabilities.

All of Academic Adventures' Learning Coaches have extensive experience working with students and are experts in their respective subjects. They also receive ongoing professional development to stay up to date on the latest teaching methods and best practices.

A College Prep & Admissions Consultant can supplement your school counselor’s efforts by providing additional personalized guidance throughout the college admissions process. This can include working with you to develop a balanced college list, helping you create your activity list, preparing you for interviews and college visits, explaining the admissions process to you, and helping you with brainstorming and editing components of the application.  

With Academic Adventures College Prep, we guide students and their families through every step of the admissions process so that they can identify the schools that will be the best academic and social fits for them, and then we work with each student to help them portray the best and most comprehensive representation of who they are to the admissions committees of their chosen schools. A College Prep & Admissions Consultant will not contact an admissions office on behalf of the student, nor can a College Prep & Admissions Consultant get a student admitted o guarantee scholarship money. Be wary of anyone who promises to get you into the top college of your choice — no one can guarantee admission or scholarship money and this violates the ethics of the profession.

Each school counselor may be responsible for 150-400 or more students each year. Scheduling and enrollment demands may limit the amount of time they have to discuss your college options. With college admission becoming a more involved and competitive process, you may want more individually focused time than your school counselor can provide. In addition, meetings can be scheduled to fit your and your parent's schedules. We routinely schedule meetings in the afternoon and evening afterschool, on school holidays and occasionally on the weekends.  With Academic Adventures College Prep, our goal is to complement the supports & services you receive from your school so that you can find the schools that are a BEST fit for you and have the time that you need to use an expert at EVERY step in the process.

While services are delivered virtually, Academic Adventures is headquartered in Duval County - Jacksonville, FL about 10 minutes from Nocatee and Ponte Vedra.  This is where our Enrichment Coach and College Consultants are located, and we welcome families who are in the area to come for in-person sessions.  

Absolutely! Although our PreK-6th Grade enrichment programming is currently only in-person, Academic Adventures College Prep Consultants work virtually with students across the globe to help them achieve their personal and academic goals. Most sessions are conducted remotely via Zoom, and the Academic Adventures College Prep portal makes it easy for families to keep track of notes, session times, scheduling, and more, no matter where they are in the world. While the nature of our work is remote, our College Prep Consultants do travel and meet with students as needed. Our headquarters has consultation space available for families who wish to meet in Jacksonville, FL. 

No. We know that each student is different and has unique goals and aspirations. Our focus is to help each student find the schools that will be the BEST matches and fit for them, where they will be happiest and thrive. Our students received acceptances to hundreds of colleges and universities in the U.S. including the highest ranked HBCU's, Ivy Leagues, Stanford, MIT, UChicago, and several schools in the University of California system. 

While our Jacksonville, FL office hours are Monday through Friday, 9AM – 7PM ET, we work with students when it’s most convenient for them! Our services are tailored to meet each individual student’s needs and schedules, meaning our College Prep Consultants are often working with students outside of normal business hours. Since our College Prep Consultants and Enrichment Coaches primarily work virtually with students via Zoom and through the Academic Adventures College Prep online portal, we can schedule sessions in any time zone on any day of the week. We pride ourselves on our availability and accessibility.  **Please note that weekend and late-night sessions will incur additional fees.  

Enrichment, College Prep & Admissions guidance depends on factors and information unique to your student and their academic and personal history and goals. Therefore, we need to do a thorough review of your student’s history in order to provide advice and accurate and comprehensive answers to questions. Hence, we do not provide advice or guidance without completing the Academic Adventures Consultation Form and scheduling the Initial Consultation. You are welcome to ask your Enrichment Coach and/or College Prep Counselor specific questions during the Initial Consultation.

While Enrichment Programming begins as early as Pre-Kindergarten and continue through middle school, Academic Adventures College Prep students typically begin in 8th grade. Our comprehensive college prep counseling and financial aid consulting programs will allow your student to receive guidance well in advance of the start of the application process, which generally begins in the fall of junior year. We encourage students to start the college preparation process as early as possible, but we are happy to work with students at any point throughout the process. In addition to our comprehensive counseling programs for high school students, we also offer short-term programs for high school seniors.

Absolutely.  Do keep in mind that time becomes very limited, and the learning curve is quite steep. Our goal is to reduce the stress families and students experience during the college search and application process so that the entire process easier on both students and parents. College admissions is changing and becoming more complex and stressful. Our role is to simplify the process and reduce the amount of stress during one of the most impactful transitions in a family's life. 

Our college prep planning sessions are intended for individual students and their families.  We believe that each student should have our undivided attention when we meet, however small group sessions (2-4 students) can also be created and tailored to the students' needs.   We typically meet individually with students for the preliminary parts of the college planning process; throughout the year we also schedule a number of sessions and college planning workshops for small groups of students and parents who may also want information or skill building in addition to our individual working sessions.

We handle all aspects of the college search and application process. In addition to offer a series of career interest and personality assessments to ensure that students have a career focus as they enter the college search process, we read all essays and provide feedback for clients who are required to submit application essays.  For students who will have admission and/or scholarship interviews, we also provide practice and coaching sessions. In addition, when students seek SAT or ACT tutoring, we provide resources to help them improve their test scores, starting with an SAT/ACT Diagnostic Assessment.

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate this request. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance to us, and our families and we do not release identifying information about our families unless expressly granted. Of course, you can expect the same level of confidentiality as an Academic Adventures Enrichment or College Prep family. We understand that you may want to hear from former families first-hand and we have provided student and parent testimonials on our website for this purpose.  We are proud to say that two-thirds of Academic Adventures students are referrals from current or former families.