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About Us

 

Built by Educators.

Centered on Students.

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Expert support. Personally matched. Thoughtfully delivered.

Peak Academic Solutions (PAS)™ provides highly individualized support for students K–College, delivered by experienced educators and Subject-Matter Experts (SME) carefully selected for their depth of knowledge, teaching and tutoring experience, and ability to connect with students.

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A Personal Approach to Academic Support

PAS™ was founded by college professors Michael and Jennifer Birdsell around a simple belief: finding the right academic support for a student requires more than selecting a subject and clicking “match.”​​

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Every PAS™ relationship begins personally. We take the time to understand each student's academic history, current challenges, learning needs, personality, and goals before recommending the Tutor or Executive Function Coach we believe is the right fit.

 

We Listen First

We begin with a personal conversation with you to understand your child's academic history, current challenges, goals, and individual needs.

 

We Meet Your Student

Every student receives a complimentary 30-minute consultation, allowing us to learn more about how they think, communicate, learn, and approach academic challenges.

 

We Personally Make the Match - Not an Algorithm

We get to know you and your student, then thoughtfully select the PAS™ expert whose experience, teaching style, and personality best fit your student, rather than relying on an algorithm or automated matching system

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Uninterrupted Academic Support - From Anywhere

Families shouldn't have to choose between exceptional academic support and demanding schedules.

 

Our 100% online model allows students to maintain a consistent relationship with their PAS™ expert from home, while traveling, during school breaks, or wherever their schedules take them.

 

For busy families, that means continuity without compromising quality.

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Subject-Matter Experts (SME)

Our expertise includes Math, Science, Orton-Gillingham Reading, Writing, SAT/ACT/AP Test Prep, and other specialized academic areas.

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Because a student's needs often extend beyond understanding the material itself, our approach considers the broader academic picture - how students learn, organize their work, approach challenges, and develop greater confidence and independence.

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Executive Function Coaching

Our Executive Function Coaches help students develop the skills and systems needed to manage the increasing demands of school with greater independence. Coaching can include planning and prioritization, organization, time management, assignment management, study strategies, accountability, and follow-through.​​

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Active Assessment™ - More Than a Tutoring Session

PAS™ empowers students through personalized support, Active Assessment™, and close collaboration among students, parents, tutors, coaches, and educators when appropriate. We continually assess what is working, where a student is struggling, and how support should evolve as their needs change. 

 

The result isn't a one-size-fits-all program. It's an academic support relationship built around the individual student.

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Built by Educators. Centered on Students.

Michael and Jennifer Birdsell are college professors who built Peak Academic Solutions around the kind of academic support they believe students deserve: expert, personal, thoughtful, and responsive.

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Today, PAS™ supports students and families through a carefully selected team of educators, Subject-matter Experts (SME), Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialists, Test-Prep Tutors, and Executive Function Coaches.

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Expert support. Personally matched. Thoughtfully delivered.

 
 

What Parents Say About Us

Carrie

Many thanks for helping make her dreams a reality. She is 5 for 5 with college acceptance..including honors colleges and generous merit scholarships

Patricia 

The PAS Tutor was a game changer for our son. He not only helped with our son's learning challenges of ADD and dyslexia by providing great tools and Invaluable study habits but also by having high expectations of his performance. Our Son was able to get into a high-ranking University.

Chris 

PAS tutors first helped my son in high school, and they continue to tutor him in college. They not only put him at ease but help him take more effective notes, manage his time, and better understand the subject

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