Initial Struggles: When we started high school, we faced challenges in choosing the best courses, extracurriculars, and career paths.
Middle School Stress: The pressure to compete for college admissions starts earlier than high school—it begins in middle school.
Lack of Preparation: No one really prepares you for the competition and decision-making process, making it hard to know where to start.
Running Start: This stress and confusion led us to create Running Start—a program aimed at helping middle schoolers step into high school with confidence and a clear plan for success.
Goal: Our mission is to help students avoid the overwhelm we felt, giving them the tools and guidance to succeed early on in high school.
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High School Prep Bootcamp
A comprehensive mentoring program that prepares students for a successful high school experience.
We found this course for our son at the perfect time—it was exactly what he needed to transition from middle school to high school. Ameer is highly professional, always punctual, patient, and truly knowledgeable in his field. We are incredibly grateful to have found him!
This class was beneficial in many ways. One reason I can state is that I come from a family that knows nothing about the high school system in the U.S., and yet, using this class, I feel very comfortable about how high school is going to work. Another extremely beneficial thing was the organizing of my classes. In a matter of a couple of classes, I mostly understood what classes I would take in high school. One final thing that is beneficial about the classes is that there is still help even beyond the classes. I always have a person that I can count on if I have a question about high school. This was overall an amazing an highly recommended class for students that need help with High School
Ameer has been my son’s mentor for the second half of this year. My son was doing well in accelerated math and wanted a tutor to solidify his knowledge. Ameer has done exactly that! He works every week with my son and we are seeing the results. My son is doing even better than before and has a deeper understanding of the concepts. Ameer takes interest in not only assisting my son but also his progress and test results. Additionally, Ameer has acted as a soundboard to my son about classes for next year. I also appreciate his communication with myself as the mom. I would highly recommending him to others and look forward to the continued mentorship for my son.