High School Services

Audrey and Abigail meet with families over Zoom.

What happens in a private consult:

Trade-in the overwhelmed feeling for clarity. Every consult is built around your student and your family's priorities, so you walk away with a plan you feel confident moving forward with.

In a private consultation we…

  • Get to know your student
    as a learner and a person.

  • Clarify the whole dang mess
    – public, private, screened, SHSAT, auditions, essays, interviews, any or all of it.

  • Use a data-informed but human-guided approach
    that contextualizes rankings, test scores, screened groups, college data, etc., so numbers inform your decisions without driving them.

  • Build a working school list
    curated for your kid, balancing safer and aspirational choices.

  • Leave you with resources
    you can return to.

Booking Options:

The Single-Track Plan (Public or Private)
If you’re starting to think about high school and want a clear, personalized plan, this is a great place to begin. Whether you’re looking at NYC public schools or private schools, you’ll walk away with a clear sense of direction and next steps.

How it works:

  • 2 hours in the Winter/Spring or Summer
    We dig into your child, your priorities, and build an initial school list

  • 1 hour in the Fall
    We come back together to finalize your list and strategy

3 hours total | $900

The Dual-Track Plan (Public and Private)

Thinking about both public and private? It’s doable, but it helps to have a plan. This package is designed to help you navigate both paths without missing anything. Everything is tailored to your family, so you can move through both processes feeling organized and in control.

How it works:

  • 3 hours in the Winter/Spring or Summer
    We build a thoughtful list across both options and map out your timeline

  • 1 hour in the Fall
    We fine-tune everything

    • 30 min: public school ranking strategy

    • 30 min: private school application support

4 hours total | $1200

High School Overview & List-Building (Public or Private)

Not ready to commit to a full package? This is a great way to get grounded. In two hours, we’ll walk through the landscape and build a strong, thoughtful school list so you know exactly where to focus.

2 hours | $600
Fall sessions can be booked separately (based on availability).

À La Carte Support

Need help along the way? Have a specific question or concern about your child’s high school application or current placement? You can book time whenever you need it. 

$300/hour
Admissions overview and list-building is best addressed in 2 hours.


If you want to book write to dom@nycschoolhelp.com

Want to just get the lay of the land for high school? Check out
Joyce’s Public High School Choice: Loud and Clear talk on demand.
For Students of any age:

"I just want to reiterate how "worth it" the session was; it is such a valuable service you provide! And its not just your knowledge but your ability to very quickly get an understanding of OUR kid, and not try to tell us how to change our child, but instead what programs are a best fit for (them). And not only am I excited to dig in, I told my child about our session over dinner tonight and (they) said something like ‘this lady has a cool job and is good at it’."
- 7th grade parent


Make Informed Choices ...

Thinking of moving to Brooklyn?

Weighing the choice between public or private school?

Wondering about your zoned school and other options?

Navigating NYC public school after years in private school?

Confused and stressed about your middle school choices?

Daunted by the NYC high school directory?

Just feel like you don't have enough information to decide?

Lets talk.