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Executive Function Tutoring Workshop for Middle & High School Students
Is your child struggling with organization, time management, focus, or test anxiety as they enter middle or high school? Many students have the intelligence to succeed but lack the executive function skills needed to manage workloads, retain information, and study effectively.
Our executive function tutoring workshop is designed to close that gap.
Led by certified educators and grounded in evidence-based research, S4 Study Skills has proven the benefits of our study skills and executive function program and helped students build academic confidence and independence since 2010.
Why Executive Function Tutoring Matters
Strong executive function skills are essential for academic success. Research shows that students who receive targeted executive function support experience:
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Improved grades and academic performance
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Reduced stress and school-related anxiety
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Increased motivation and confidence
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Better reading comprehension and information retention
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Stronger, lifelong learning habits
Contact us today by email or 203-307-5455 to get started on unlocking your child’s potential.
Build Skills. Boost Confidence. Create Independent Learners.
We focus on practical tools for planning, studying, and staying organized so students can:
- Understand how they learn best
- Break big tasks into manageable steps
- Study smarter – not longer
- Improve focus, retention, and confidence
Whether your student struggles with motivation, time management, or simply wants to perform better — this workshop gives them the skills and mindset to succeed.
Executive Function & Study Skills Workshop
In our Essential Study Skills and Executive Function Tutoring Workshop, students learn age-appropriate strategies to strengthen core executive functioning skills, including:
- Goal setting and planning
- Time management and prioritization
- Organization systems
- Note-taking strategies
- Active reading and comprehension
- Information retention
- Test-taking strategies
“This workshop was a game-changer for my son. He learned practical skills for managing his time and workload, and his grades have improved significantly.”
— Parent of a 9th Grader, Darien, CT
Who Benefits from Executive Function Tutoring?
This workshop is ideal for students who:
- Struggle with organization, focus, or procrastination
- Have difficulty managing deadlines or long-term assignments
- Feel overwhelmed by schoolwork or experience test anxiety
- Want to improve grades and become more independent learners
- Need support with reading comprehension and memory strategies
“My daughter used to struggle with focusing and staying organized. She now feels empowered to take control of her learning.”
— Parent of an 8th Grader, Armonk, NY
What Students Will Gain From This Workshop
By the end of the executive function tutoring workshop, students will have:
- A practical toolkit for executive function development
- Stronger time management and organizational skills
- Greater confidence in managing academic demands
- Effective test-taking and study strategies
- Improved engagement, focus, and self-advocacy
- A foundation for long-term academic and personal success
Enroll Your Child Today!
Don’t wait! Invest in your child’s future. Register today to guarantee your child’s spot!
- 4.5-hour Workshops are $395
- 10% sibling or referral credit
- Online classes limited to 8
- In-person classes limited to 15
- Parent review email sent after each session
- In-class and at-home study materials included
Unless marked “Exclusive,” workshops are open to all students.
Can’t Make a Scheduled Study Skills Workshop?
We’ll Bring the Workshop to You!
Schedule a Study Skills Workshop for your student and their friends!
For groups of four or more, S4 can customize a workshop for your child and their friends, scheduled at a time convenient to the group: on the weekends, after school, or during a school break.
In three 90-minute sessions, students will learn evidence-based easy-to-implement strategies and systems to be active, engaged, and successful in school.
What Parents and Students Say About The Essential Study Skills Workshop:
“My son was staying up till all hours with his homework before he took your workshop. Now he is truly working smarter, not harder, and getting the best grades he’s ever received.”
-Kim D., Greens Farms Academy, Westport mother
“I wanted my daughter to learn better test-taking skills, and that’s exactly what she learned.”
-Danielle G., Greenwich High School mother
“I’m so glad Chris took this class to help ease his transition from elementary to middle school. He will definitely take a refresher before entering high school.”
-Christine M., Rye Middle School mother
“Congratulations!! Morgan came home a different person. He truly felt like a student. He said, and I quote, “I can’t wait to go back to school!” I can’t make this up. Great stuff.”
-Lynn Moore, Fairfield Ludlowe High School mother
“This is the best thing I learned since kindergarten.”
-Ryan P., Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield student
“This is exactly the class I needed to help me organize, plan, and manage my workload, especially with my extracurricular activities and service work.”
-Quinn P., Bronxville High School student
“I wanted to let you know about my high school daughter’s experience in your workshop. She is, and has always been, a straight-A high honors student. Despite those “stats”, she found your class really good and helpful. The next day she used the note-taking technique she learned in S4, and it made note-taking in class easier. It also re-energized her for school. S4 is for every student, those struggling to honor students, and everyone in between. Just because a student gets good grades doesn’t mean they know how to study and get the most out of class.”
-Ann Green, Fairfield, CT
Executive Function Workshop In Your Middle or High School
We’ll Bring the Workshop to You!
Schedule a Study Skills Workshop for your student and their friends!
For groups of four or more, S4 can customize a workshop for your child and their friends, scheduled at a time convenient to the group: on the weekends, after school, or during a school break.
In three 90-minute sessions, students will learn evidence-based easy-to-implement strategies and systems to be active, engaged, and successful in school.
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The Capable Kid Paradox: Why Smart Students Struggle After Midterms
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