Lucy Pritzker
Boarding school and therapeutic placement consultant in Pittstown, New Jersey
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $295 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Boarding and private schoolStudents with learning differencesTherapeutic and gap yearTeens with ADHDStudents and college ADHDParents of neurodivergent kidsBehavior challenges |
| Works with | Students, Teens and Parents |
| Also coaches | ADHD coach and Parenting coach |
| Based in | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States |
| Credentials | MS; IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Elm Street Placements |
Lucy Pritzker is an independent educational consultant who helps families place children, teens and young adults in the right school or therapeutic program. She founded Elm Street Placements in Pittstown, New Jersey, and serves as its senior consultant. Her team travels the country to visit boarding schools, wilderness programs, residential treatment centers and assessment centers. That gives them first-hand knowledge of each program they recommend to families.
What Lucy helps with
Lucy helps families who worry about a child's learning, mental health, substance use or behavior. She matches each young person with a school or program that fits.
- Choosing a supportive boarding or day school
- Finding schools for dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum needs
- Picking a therapeutic boarding school or day school
- Finding wilderness and residential treatment programs
- Arranging hospital-based stabilization and assessment programs
- Options for young adults who struggle to launch
- Support for young adults facing addiction, OCD, depression or anxiety
Who Lucy works with
Lucy works with parents of children, teens and young adults. Some students are sensitive, quirky or socially awkward. Others have learning disabilities such as dyslexia or ADHD. Some face mental health, substance use or behavior struggles. She also helps young adults aged 18 to 30 and older who did not succeed in college or who struggle to function.
How Lucy works
The Elm Street team visits campuses across the country before it refers a family. Consultants spend time on each campus. They study how schools teach students who learn differently, how they provide grade-level content, and which ones run social skills programs well. They also look at learning centers, counseling centers, school philosophy and social climate. Families can start with an inquiry call.
Background and qualifications
Lucy Pritzker holds an MS and is the founder and senior educational therapeutic consultant at Elm Street Placements. She is a Professional member of IECA, the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Her practice is based in Pittstown, New Jersey. Her team includes an associate consultant who also serves as office manager, and a second associate educational and therapeutic consultant. The team visits boarding schools, therapeutic programs and assessment centers around the country.
Lucy Pritzker pricing
Programs and services
- Educational placement consulting
- Therapeutic placement consulting
- Young adult program placement
- Inquiry call
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The CoachVouch take
Her team combines boarding school placement with therapeutic program placement, and visits the campuses in person.
Best for parents whose child needs a school or program that fits learning, mental health or behavior needs.
Common questions
How much does Lucy Pritzker charge?
Coaching with Lucy runs $130 to $295 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Lucy Pritzker help with?
Lucy Pritzker helps with choosing a supportive boarding or day school, finding schools for dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum needs, picking a therapeutic boarding school or day school and finding wilderness and residential treatment programs.
Is Lucy Pritzker certified?
Lucy Pritzker lists: MS; IECA Professional member.
Does Elm Street Placements visit the programs it recommends?
Yes. Consultants travel the country to visit boarding schools, wilderness programs, residential treatment centers and assessment centers.
How do I contact Lucy Pritzker?
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