FAQ – General

Peak Learning Solutions is a full-service educational organization founded in 2007 by educator and educational psychologist, Drew Sarmiere MA Ed. Psy. Peak provides a broad array of educational services to students and families including executive functioning and academic coaching, tutoring in all subject areas, ACT and SAT test prep, and college admissions counseling, and life coaching. In addition, Peak partners with schools and nonprofits to provide a wide array of services and bespoke programs. Peak is here to ensure that every student with whom we work experiences a happy and successful academic journey and achieves their peak potential as a student and person.

When you choose Peak Learning Solutions, you join an organization of dedicated educators that are here to support you, your child and your family throughout your child’s academic journey from day one until graduation. Be it middle school, high school, college, or graduate school, we are here every step of the way. If academic issues arise at any point, we are here to help solve them. If you are ever in need of academic advice or guidance, we are here to provide it. When it’s time to prepare for college, we will be sure your child has the skills, the test scores, and the applications that will make him stand out. If the transition to college is difficult, we will provide the planning and guidance your child needs to make this transition smoother and get the most from his college experience. Peak is here to ensure that every student with whom we work experiences a happy and successful academic journey and achieves their peak potential as a student and person.

When you choose Peak Learning Solutions, you join an organization of dedicated educators that are here to support you, your child and your family throughout your child’s academic journey from day one until graduation. Be it middle school, high school, college, or graduate school, we are here every step of the way. If academic issues arise at any point, we are here to help solve them. If you are ever in need of academic advice or guidance, we are here to provide it. When it’s time to prepare for college, we will be sure your child has the skills, the test scores, and the applications that will make him stand out. If the transition to college is difficult, we will provide the planning and guidance your child needs to make this transition smoother and get the most from his college experience. Peak is here to ensure that every student with whom we work experiences a happy and successful academic journey and achieves their peak potential as a student and person.

Peak offers a variety of educational services that allow us to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of students. “From K through college” we like to say. Whether a student is behind in reading or math in elementary school or struggling with the difficult transition to high school or college, we have the experience and knowledge to help.

• Academic Coaching designed to help students develop into confident, self-regulated learners
• Content Tutoring with a dual focus on developing self-regulation and metacognition as well as effectively teaching key concepts and material from class
• Test Prep for major standardized tests including the SAT and ACT (and others).
• College Admissions Counseling structured to help students prepare and submit competitive and impactful college applications and essays
• Life Coaching – Guiding teens into adulthood and supporting parents along the way.

We start every family off with a free initial consultation with one of our directors. During this meeting, you have the opportunity to explain your needs in detail, giving us a clear idea of exactly why you’re reaching out regarding our services. Based on this information, we develop a learning plan and outline a set of service options available to meet your educational goals. Unlike many other organizations, we develop a unique learning plan for each individual student. Just give us a call or send an email to get started.

Our rates are published: academic coaching and standard subject tutoring are $95/hour, advanced content support is $105/hour, SAT/ACT test prep, college admissions counseling and all college-student services are $115/hour, and proctored practice tests are $125 each. Sessions are billed in 15-minute increments, and sibling discounts are available. Your first consultation is free. See the full pricing page.

The fact that we often turn away potential teachers that have experience working with other well known tutoring organizations says it all. Our hiring standards are the highest in the industry, resulting in the strongest staff of teachers, coaches, and counselors available. Furthermore, every teacher must take a series of extensive, formal assessments as well as undergo rigorous training along with a period of shadowing lead instructors prior to working with students. We are extremely proud of our excellent staff of teachers.

No all services can be modified as needed.

Since our approach to each student is unique, the length of time students spend with Peak varies considerably. The time required to reach your academic goals also depends on which services are chosen and how they are utilized. After the free initial consultation, we will be better able to give you an idea of both what supports we recommend and how much time it may take to reach your goals.

From a broader perspective, we are a trusted partner that parents and students can turn to for guidance and math support throughout their academic careers. Relationships that begin in elementary school with reading support may transition to academic coaching later on, then to test prep and college counseling as graduation nears, and then on to content support for that tough college chemistry course. We are here for our students and families every step of the way, from kindergarten to bachelor’s and beyond.