We Provide EVIDENCE-BASED & RESEARCH-DRIVEN

Academic & Executive Function Coaching

CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR CHILD | In-PERSON & VIRTUALLY

 
 

YOUR CHILD’S ROAD TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL STARTS HERE

Help Your Child become a great student!

 
 

WE CARE AS MUCH AS YOU DO


Our coaches work with students one-on-one and in-home, to personalize our proprietary curriculum for each child’s individual needs through the integration of new routines into their everyday school work and busy lives.

Our program is designed to graduate students out of the program in 9 - 12 months of sessions - working with students at least 2 times per week. Sessions are typically an hour but may run longer, depending on the student’s needs.

 

ILLUMINOS IS AN APPROVED VENDOR UNDER THE VIRGINIA LEARNING ACCELERATION GRANT

GIVE YOUR CHILD THE SUPPORT THEY
NEED TO SUCCEED

 

WE TEACH

We teach students to be organized, manage their time, study using personalized learning strategies based on the student's learning style, and how to plan by maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly calendars. They learn to use tools that work best for them through the integration of new routines into current homework, school, activities, tests, projects, papers, sports, and everyday life.

WE THOUGHTFULLY MATCH STUDENTS

We take great care to pair the right coach with each student and family. Our goal is for your child’s coach to become a trusted confidant, advisor, and personal cheerleader. Each coach has been trained and certified to teach the Illuminos curriculum. Coaches are selected based on their own academic achievement, EF skills, experience with students and children, communication skills, and personality.

WE SUPPORT WORK DONE IN SCHOOL & AT HOME

We support and build upon the work of educators by providing students, including those managing learning differences, with in-home sessions based on our flagship Executive Function curriculum. By teaching students our proven, integrated self-management system that applies across all subjects, our unique curriculum provides students with the skills to:

  • Organize

  • Plan and Prioritize

  • Take Essential Notes

  • Study Effectively

  • Communicate Clearly

  • Self-Advocate

 

EMMA’S STORY


10th Grader with ADHD developed executive functioning skills
to improve her grades and self-confidence

Emma was a sophomore in high school struggling with late assignments, forgetting papers and understanding her recent ADHD diagnosis. To make matters worse, she and her parents were not getting along because she felt like her parents were constantly on her about her homework and handing in assignments. She felt like all they did was argue about school making her everyday life so much harder than her friends’. Emma was starting to feel anxious and that her parents were disappointed in her constantly.  

Read EMMA’s Full Story

 

what Parents SAY about us

Testimonials

We have noticed a significant improvement in our daughter’s maturity that we think you have been a very positive influence in that regard. We have both seem our daughter becoming more focused, secure and positive in her development next steps. We greatly appreciate your support and help in this regard. You are making a difference. And our daughter thinks the world of you, Coach Dee. Thx so much.

John & Lexi, Parents of 8th Grader

Illuminos allowed me to focus on being a parent and not the homework police. It took the battling about homework off of my plate. Three years ago, my son said "I don't think I am smart enough to go to college." Now, he has his choice of universities and wants to become a stockbroker. Illuminos gave him the confidence in academics that he never had before.

Rich S., Dad of 12th Grader

What a wonderful update! It means so much for us to see such great progress. We clearly owe [you] so much thanks for your hard work! We are hopeful that our daughter is learning skills that will serve her well next year [in college]. Sure we would have loved to have seen this years ago but seeing it now is fabulous. We are encouraged and thankful. Honestly, the college acceptances, her SAT score and her AP score for Psych have propelled her forward such a tremendous distance. She can no longer call herself stupid. She has clear evidence that she can’t let her anxiety refute. Thank you again.

Tami C., Mom of a 12th grader

5 Star Google Review

I cannot say enough good things about Illuminos. They have helped our son become more independent and take charge of his own learning. Homework no longer ends in tears for him and me!

Anne S., Mom of 11th Grader

5-Star Google Review

From the very beginning we have felt that communication, demeanor, attention to detail, planning and everything in between has been nothing but outstanding. I have never used the word “blessed” in any form of expression, but we truly feel that way since finding Illuminos. We’ve had two coaching sessions with Bradley so far and I can’t even begin to express our satisfaction with him. Illuminos has done a superior job matching him with Jake. He not only has already won over Jake but us as well. He is the kindest and most thoughtful person as well as organized and so on top of everything. His communication with us is unparalleled and has been such a relief. We are so excited to watch how the school year progresses for Jake with Bradley in our corner.

Morgan P., Mom to 6th Grader

5-Star Google Review

Our son's Illuminos coach has helped him tremendously this past school year. He struggles with ADHD and has an executive functioning deficit. His coach is truly invested in our son and has made huge strides with him this school year. He can chunk assignments, plan out his calendar, study more effectively and is learning how to better communicate with his teachers. Illuminos has been a huge game changer for our family, eliminated stress, stopped the nagging, and is helping to prepare our son to be successful in college and in life.

Anne M., Mom of 10th Grader

5-Star Google Review

I am wowed by this company. Not only do they stand by their mission but we got a coach that is stellar and really provided strategic coaching based his needs establishing trust, accountability and action that got us through a tough time especially during the Covid on line learning platforms for school. I couldn’t be more pleased with the level of professionalism and communication we get from the company and our coach. Just absolutely outstanding quality services. I highly recommend Illuminos!

Kelly B., Mom of 9th Grader

Our coach connected extremely well with my son. As a result, my son trusted him and had an additional person (not his parent) to hold him accountable.

Debbie S., Mom of an 11th Grader

We are very pleased with the overall program and even more-so with our coach. Thank you for matching him with Cole!

Kristen C., Mom of a 6th Grader

It is a good program.

They work hard to find the perfect tutor for you and your child so sometimes this can mean waiting initially.

Debbie S., Mom of an 11th Grader

Professional. Responsive. Top notch teachers. Incredible follow up and follow through. Everyone in the organization cares deeply about my children. They are committed to helping everyone in our family.

Tony C., Father of 10th Grader

5-Star Review

Wendy and Illuminos have been nothing short of fantastic for our family. Our son's coach is a rock star who has connected with him in a way that has improved his study skills and academic performance without making him miserable. The communication from both the coach and Wendy have been great and it has really de-escalated the nightly homework stress in our house. We are very fortunate to have been connected with her and her team.

Bill C., Father of 7th Grader

5-Star Google Review

My son was struggling significantly with organization, staying on task with homework and preparing for exams. I tried going with subject matter tutors but that only helped a little. His disorganization was really impacting his ability to focus, streamline and maximize his efforts. I could see his study habits were his greatest obstacle for academic success. I searched the internet for a local study coach program and found Illuminos. I reached out to Wendy Weinberger, one of the co-founders, and she quickly set up an assessment with my son. I could immediately see that there was a true conviction and passion with Wendy to help my son and children in his situation succeed. After the assessment, Wendy mapped out a a schedule and process for the semester. The next most important step was finding and matching with the right tutor. We couldn't have been more happy with Abdi. He was patient, thoughtful and could relate so well with my son. Over the course of the semester, his grades continued to improve and he ended this semester with straight A's that included four honors classes. This was not an inexpensive commitment but probably one of the most worthwhile endeavors I have done for my son as it has taught him a skill that will last him a lifetime.

Paul C, Father of 11th Grader

Provides attentive and personalized academic coaching. As well as tools to improve your child’s executive functioning skills. We appreciate Illuminos taking the time to meet our entire family and providing exceptional care for our children!

Candace W., Mom of 7th and 9th Grade Students

Illuminos is an end-to-end program designed to build confidence and successful study, organization, and communication skills for your student.

Kristen C., Mom of a 6th Grader

5-Star Google Review

Excellent tutoring company. Connected us with a tutor who was a good fit personality-wise for our child, and was able to help tremendously with ADHD executive function challenges - organization, focus, prioritizing, etc. Not cheap, but worth every penny. If you are considering a coach, do it.

Gretchen P., Mom of 7th Grader

Illuminos can help with organization, mentoring and coaching, along with subject tutoring; my daughter’s coach’s presence has kept my child on track so far. She knows she has support along the way! Illuminos has helped quite a bit!

Mahnaz A., Mom of a 6th Grader

The blend of academics with organizational skills is helping our child to grow and thrive. The caliber of the coach has been excellent and the placement was well-thought-out based on our child's individual needs.

Carol C., Mom of 5th grader