Carolyn Means, M.Ed. Educational Consultant 4726 Post Oak Timber #63 Houston, Texas 77056 Phone: 713-851-2488   FAX:  713-963-9611  chmeans@earthlink.net www.houstonprivateschoolsolutions.com        www.IECAonline.com           Testimonials from Clients              "Thank you so much for your guidance and words of             encouragement during this entire school search process. You took the stress out of moving to a new city."             "We couldn't be more pleased with our new school. I will refer  you to new hires coming to our company. Your insight was              invaluable to us."          "We were very objective in our search and you provided us with substantial information that was quite useful."                         "He actually likes school and is making friends.  The teachers have only positive comments about him. He is     almost a completely different child. Thank you so much for your                           invaluable assistance in finding this school."

Welcome to SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, a consulting practice which I formed in 2004 after a twenty-five year career  in public and private schools in Texas. As an educational consultant, I have worked with families to guide or place students in more than 75 Houston area day schools. I recently expanded my practice to include placement in traditional boarding schools.    SCHOOL SOLUTIONS assists families in making informed decisions and successful day and boarding school placement for their children. As your educational consultant, I can help you (1) select a list of schools, (2) guide you through the admission process, and (3) advocate for your child with admission directors.  This is an exciting time to be an educational consultant because brain research is revealing so much about how children learn, and good schools are responding. I was fortunate to be a teacher when we discovered how to tap into the potential of students who had been labeled "slow" or "lazy" or "disruptive". I now see excellent schools where students with all kinds of minds are welcomed and can be successful. As a member of The Greater Houston Partnership Education and Strategic Planning Committee, I fully support public education. As an educational consultant, I have no bias for public or private schools. My goal is to find the school that fits the family, student and school.

An effective educational consultant values the strengths and potential within each student. SCHOOL SOLUTIONS can help families quickly focus their search to identify schools where a student's academic strengths, learning styles, unique abilities, extra-curricular interests, and social, emotional and physical development will flourish. Houston private schools are similar in some ways, but vastly different in others. State and national legislation and shifting demographics can impact the quality of instruction and focus of the curriculum at a public school. School culture and programs can change with a new principal or school board. Admission practices may change with a new director. It takes time to learn about and build relationships with schools. That is the role of an educational consultant. As a Professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, I am the only educational consultant specializing in Greater Houston private schools for students of all ages and abilities.

Every child is unique. They learn differently. They socialize differently. They have different dreams. They all deserve a school where they can thrive.