Tim Lee
tim@northbridgeag.com

A Certified Educational Planner, for over three decades Timothy B. Lee has guided multiple generations of young people and their families to understand the complex and sometimes puzzling world of private education at the middle, secondary and college levels.

As the former President and long-time member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Tim is highly regarded in the field of private education. Tim draws upon his extensive knowledge of independent schools and their traditions, heads of school, programs, values and development officers,  to help young people make informed educational decisions. He works closely with parents, step-parents and grandparents to understand and navigate the highly complex and the deeply emotive dynamic that occurs while engaging in the process of selecting appropriate educational placements.

Independent Schools
Independent day and boarding schools can be very diverse environments that offer a wide variety of educational, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities. With myriad independent day and boarding school options, Tim Lee is dedicated to helping families find those schools where their child will thrive in his or her own way.
 
Because schools continuously update their programs, enhance their resources, and improve their facilities, Tim conducts campus visits on a regular basis and reads pertinent material to keep current with changes at individual schools as well as with broader trends in independent education. Working closely with students and their families to guide them through the application process, Tim’s individualized approach combined with his strong working knowledge of schools enables him to help families make the best possible choices for their children’s education.
 
To help students identify the right boarding or day school Tim:

  • Conducts an in-depth interview with the student and family to assess educational and personal goals
  • Reviews educational and personal histories, school records, and educational testing
  • Identifies appropriate schools for the student to apply to
  • Screens and profile students with recommended school admission offices to determine the appropriateness of the application candidacy
  • Develops a timetable for each step of the application process
  • Prepares students for effective school visits and interviews
  • Assists students and parents with application and essay completion
 
Tim has an extensive network of professionals to help students and families find the right match among the many boarding and day schools. Our referral resources give our clients access to the very best evaluators, mental health professionals, test prep providers, and other ancillary services.

Colleges
Embarking upon the search for the “right college” high school students begin a year of self-discovery, values clarification, and goal setting. Guiding our clients to think carefully about who they are and what they most want from their college experience, the focus becomes less intense about  “getting in” and more about learning how to make an important decision, how to evaluate options, and how to manage a long-term, multi-step process.  Tim works closely with each student through the college search and applications to find the best match where they will not only be accepted, but where they will thrive.
 
Tim is readily accessible at every step of the search, providing expertise and an objective point of view. He also provides up-to-date knowledge of hundreds of colleges and universities-inside information that can help each student make well-informed choices and ultimately find the best possible match.
 
Tim’s services include:
  • An in-depth interview with the student and family to assess educational and personal goals
  • Identification and selection of appropriate colleges
  • On-going revision of college list to match for the student’s interests, abilities, and goals
  • Development of a timetable for each piece of the application process
  • Preparation for, and insight into, effective school visits and interviews
  • Assistance with application and essay completion
  • Regular communication with students and parents throughout the application process
Therapeutic/
​Wilderness Programs
Students of any age may find themselves facing academic obstacles, emotional distress, and/or diminished confidence, and often make poor decisions that interfere with their ability to meet the demands of their educational, family, or social environments. Tim offers caring support for the family and the child during these difficult times. He locates appropriate residential treatment programs, therapeutic boarding schools, and/or therapeutic wilderness programs as well as other specialized programs that can address the student’s individual social/emotional needs. He works with trusted professionals, including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists and/or teachers to develop a well thought coherent plan back. These stressors often include learning disabilities, ADHD, executive function issues, oppositional behavior, drug and alcohol use, and mood disorders.
 
Tim visits and meets with the  professionals who run these programs and stay current with the trends and operations of therapeutic schools and programs. He can assist families in this difficult time of crises find the most appropriate placements and will communicate often with the programs, treaters and parents.