What's on your mind?

• Tutoring?  - List of Subjects
• Organization & Time management?
• Academic Coaching?
• Homework Help?
• Study Habits/Skills Improvement?
• ​Support for IEPs and 504s? - Special Education         
• Executive Functioning Support?         

• College Preparedness - College applications? SAT prep?

What are executive functioning skills? Executive functions help an individual apply basic skills to real-life situations in a well-organized way. Executive functions include one's ability to maintain one's attention in order to control and manage cognitive functions such as organizing, problem solving, stopping impulses, and thinking flexibly. 

What is academic coaching? Academic coaching is a comprehensive form of support that not only helps to fill in the fundamental gaps of knowledge in students' subject areas, but also assesses and addresses areas like organization, time management, study habits & skills, motivation, effort, and overall perspective in school.

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NEXT LEVEL UP EDUCATIONAL RADIO HOUR has been suspended for the time being. Thanks for listening. You can listen to previous shows by clicking on the links below.

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The owner in studio.

From my interview on The K-Zone back in August '19, a new radio hour was born. The Next Level Up Educational Hour launched on October 15, 2019. Click on this link to hear the 2nd show. https://bit.ly/2MGM3Xg The show will be suspended until this pandemic has abated.

Previous show: 11/19/19 - (click here to listen) https://bit.ly/37qPsly
Guests from 11/19
     - Dr. Nathan Gay, Clinical psychologist from Attention, Behavior & Cognition, Holden, MA
     - Erik Githmark, Principal of Mountview Middle School, Holden, MA
     - Sam Brooks, Personalized Learning Supervisor, Putnam County School District, Tennessee

Show from 1/28/20 - (click here to listen) https://bit.ly/3aTrC3F
     It was a great show. In studio we had Karen Cappucci, the principal of Glenwood Elementary School in Rutland, MA. On the phone we had her colleague, Erik Githmark, principal of my daughter's middle school, Mountview Middle School in Holden, MA. The topic was super interesting. We discussed "The Intangibles" of a successful student: effort, motivation, perspective, work ethic, habits, self-advocacy, resiliency, stamina, and perseverance.

Show from 2/25/20: show #5 - (click here to listen) https://bit.ly/3a2CydK

Most recent show from 3/17/20 - (click here to listen) - https://bit.ly/2UmOmlc
     We had a very frank discussion about "Coronavirus and its Impact on Education and Parenting". Brian Winston, a middle school teacher in the Northborough/Southborough School District called in to weigh in on the expectations put on him and his fellow teachers from the District. He also spoke about how this will impact kids and parents. 

We will have expert guests from the field of education, educational psychology, and other fields focused on helping children. They will join us in studio or on the phone. Our discussions will be frank, open, direct, and helpful to parents and students alike. TUNE IN!

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Call Us Today!

NLU LEARNING CENTER
Our Address: 73 STERLING ST, WEST BOYLSTON, MA 01583
Our Email: info@nlulearningcenter.com
​Hours: 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, Sat & Sun sessions as well
CENTER IS ​TEMPORARILY CLOSED
ONLINE SESSIONS AVAILABLE

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Click the link below to checkout a highly informational article published in Bay State Parent Magazine, written by the Founder. It shares what signs to look for to see if your child needs academic support or tutoring.

 https://bit.ly/2uqychK

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Our Promise to Parents

       We promise to provide your children a safe and distraction free zone where you can feel secure either dropping them off or waiting for them in the comfort of the Center. We promise to provide quality, individualized, impactful, one on one instruction to your child.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Recent Testimonials 

Dear Todd, I made honors! With hard work and dedication you can achieve anything. And that’s just what I did. I just want to thank you for all the help you gave me. In the beginning of the year I was lazy and not willing to work but you taught to just put the effort in and you’ll do alright. That has stuck with me throughout this year and I really put it into affect. I aced almost all of my finals except one and had a great end to the school year. You really helped me a lot out this year. Thank you.
​- Ryan B., Sterling, MA

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IN CENTER OPTIONS

One on One Tutoring

For ten years, Next Level Up has been providing quality, individualized, one on one academic coaching and tutoring to  students throughout MA. We assist and support all students with IEPs and 504s. We now have the option of working with our students in Central MA right here in our West Boylston Center. The in-home option is available for parents looking for the convenience of having a professional academic coach come right to their house. For those that would rather drop their student off for their session, our Learning Center is distraction free, safe, and always available.

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Weekend Writing Workshops

Becoming a good writer is like becoming a good athlete or a good musician. One must practice in order to achieve success. A student also needs time to put their writing down, walk away for a bit, and come back with fresh eyes. We will offer a writing workshop for students in grades seven through ten. With direct instruction from an experienced writer/teacher, students will have an opportunity to sharpen their writing skills without any  classroom pressure. The idea will be to help students embrace the concept that writing can be a nonlinear process, but a process nonetheless. You start with planning and then go from there. These workshops will meet on two separate days

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Our Mission Statement

    Our goal is to help each student become the best version of themselves. We strive to motivate every student to want to improve daily. Next Level Up aims to encourage all students to become life-long learners. We inspire students to focus on fundamentals, positive study habits, organization, and always putting in 100% effort.

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Weekend Math Workshops

Fundamentals, double checking, showing all of your work. These are all the basics of becoming a successful student in math  regardless of age or level.  Unfortunately, there are many students who don't use these simple, most effective ways of catching errors in your work. All students make errors in their math from time to time, but those who check their work usually catch the mistakes.  We will begin with two different workshops. The first will be for students in the upper elementary grades, into the first year of middle school. This will be intended to reinforce pre-algebraic thinking, areas of the usual frustration like fractions, decimals, and percents, as well as focusing on using math vocabulary when practicing math. Additionally, we will have a hands-on workshop designed to help support 7th and 8th grade students in Algebra 1. These workshops will meet on two separate days. 

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Teen "Survival Skills" Workshops

The real world can be an intimidating place when a student first enters it. They have to exert their independence, and with that comes the responsibilities of looking for a job, buying a car, renting a house, budgeting, establishing credit and debt, understanding taxes, and using credit cards responsibly. Our "Survival Skills" workshops will use the wisdom and experience from local business people to help teach and enlighten teenagers about what to expect when facing these realities in the near future.

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Check out theses local articles about our new Center:
In The Landmark
In The Telegram

​Please watch the video slide show of our Grand Opening ribbon-cutting ceremony from October, 2018. It was a great event.