Ivy Prep Learning Center

What Ivy Prep Learning Center does

Ivy Prep Learning Center is a private, for-profit educational practice founded in 2005 by Dr. Rebecca Mannis, PhD, and operated as a sole proprietorship from Manhattan's Upper East Side. The firm provides individualized instruction, remediation, executive function coaching, standardized test preparation, school placement advocacy, and consulting services to children and adults with diagnosed or suspected learning difficulties — including dyslexia, ADHD, language-based and non-verbal learning challenges, and students recovering from traumatic brain injury, concussion, brain tumors, and other neurological conditions. The core methodology is a proprietary neuropsychological framework called the "Road Map for Learning," which maps cognitive profiles (intellectual ability, language, visual-spatial, attention, memory, executive functions, academic achievement, emotional development) into personalized "Education Action Plans" that integrate customized instruction methods, school curricula, assistive educational technology (speech-to-text, predictive word processors, text-to-speech), and coordination with families, schools, and external specialists.

The business is services-driven with no software product. Revenue is generated through professional services billings (one-on-one tutoring, small-group Study Buddies, workshops, institutional consulting, Brain Trust Events, and a College Application Boot Camp priced at $750 for up to 10 participants). The practice is a solo founder operation with 1-10 employees and most instructors holding Masters or Ph.D. credentials in education or psychology. Marketing is consultative and referral-led — anchored by neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist referrals, school counselor networks, education attorney relationships, and thought-leadership channels including workshops at venues like the Harvard Club and a SENG liaison role. Delivery is multi-channel: in-person at the Manhattan center (expanded in 2007), off-site at schools/homes, and worldwide via distance learning. The company has not raised external funding, has no parent entity, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Ivy Prep's strategic posture emphasizes depth over scale: 35 years of founder expertise, branded methodologies (Road Map for Learning, Education Action Plan, Study Buddies), institutional partnerships with Harvard Graduate School of Education, Bank Street College of Education, NYC Department of Education, and The Making Headway Foundation, and a complementary non-profit arm (The Mannis Foundation). The business is positioned as a high-touch boutique practice for complex learning profiles rather than a scalable tutoring platform, with a defensible reputation moat but limited technology leverage and a founder-dependent operating model.

Name

Ivy Prep Learning Center

Legal name

Ivy Prep Learning Center

Website

https://ivy-prep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ivy Prep Learning Center is a Manhattan-based private educational practice founded by Dr. Rebecca Mannis that provides individualized neuropsychologically-informed instruction, remediation, and executive function coaching to children and adults with learning difficulties, including dyslexia, ADHD, and post-neurological-injury cases, worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Tutoring Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA), Remedial & Credit Recovery Learning Centers (EDANAHAK), College Readiness & Admissions Prep Centers (Small-Group Workshops) (EDANAHAI), Math Learning Centers (Small-Group) (EDANAHAE)

Keywords

• Educational tutoring services
• Learning remediation
• Executive function coaching
• Standardized test preparation
• School placement advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individualized Instruction & Tutoring: One-on-one tutoring and individualized instruction for children and adults with learning difficulties, using customized methods and materials.
2. Educational Remediation Services: Comprehensive remediation services including reading, writing, math instruction, executive function coaching, and study skills development.
3. Test Preparation: SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Test and AP preparation services for independent school and boarding school admissions.
4. School Placement & Advocacy: Professional guidance for parents and students in selecting appropriate educational settings, including mainstream and specialized schools.
5. Consulting Services: Customized consulting to educational institutions, organizations, and corporations for staff development and educational wellness programs.
6. Workshops & Boot Camps: College Application Boot Camp and Brain Trust workshop events providing group instruction on educational topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ivy Prep Learning Center provides individualized instruction, educational remediation, executive function coaching, standardized test preparation, school placement advocacy, and medically-based learning support for children and adults with learning difficulties. Services are delivered through a neuropsychological learning model that bridges diagnostic testing to customized instructional strategies using proprietary frameworks (Road Map for Learning and Education Action Plan).

Product overview

Ivy Prep Learning Center is a service-based educational support organization offering individualized instruction and enrichment for children and adults with learning difficulties. Rather than a unified software product, the organization provides a comprehensive suite of services including educational remediation, tutoring, executive function coaching, school placement advocacy, and standardized test preparation. The core methodology centers on a neuropsychological approach combining traditional print materials with educational technology, customized to each student's learning style. Key offerings include Road Map for Learning (assessment framework), Education Action Plan (individualized intervention strategy), and various specialized instruction programs for reading, math, writing, foreign language, and concussion/medically-based learning support. Additional programs include Study Buddies (Sunday group study), Brain Trust Events (professional forums), and consulting services for institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individualized Instruction & Tutoring One-on-one tutoring and individualized instruction that customizes teaching methods and materials to match each student's learning style, school curriculum, and specific goals.
• Educational Remediation Neuropsychological instructional approach focusing on developing metacognitive awareness and learning strategies using actual school content as a backdrop for skills development.
• Executive Function Coaching Coaching to address organization and attention goals, teaching time management, daily planning, to-do lists, materials organization, and project coordination.
• School Placement & Advocacy Professional guidance for parents and students in selecting educational settings, from mainstream to specialized programs, including assistance with university and graduate school options.
• SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Test & AP Preparation Test preparation for standardized admissions tests including ISEE, SSAT, Hunter Admissions Test, and Specialized High School entrance exams, using individualized learning approach.
• Concussion Management & Remediation Specialized support for students recovering from traumatic brain injury or concussion, including customized methodology and advocacy for accommodations.
• Medically-Based Learning Support Educational support for students whose learning is impacted by medical conditions such as strokes, seizures, Lyme Disease, cancer, and brain tumors.
• Reading Instruction Targeted reading intervention programs using neuropsychological model with emphasis on phonologic, multi-sensory, literature-based, or technology-based approaches.
• Math Instruction Math tutoring emphasizing conceptual understanding, organization of mathematical information, and presentation of calculations tailored to individual learning styles.
• Writing Instruction Direct instruction in creative and expository writing, teaching students to identify their message, organize ideas, and edit material using technology or traditional methods.
• Educational Developmental Testing Comprehensive evaluations assessing individual learning styles and developing Road Map for Learning and targeted Education Action Plans.
• Homework Helping Systematic guidance in developing homework independence and study skills, available at the center, at home, or through the Sunday Study Buddies program.
• The Adult Learner Assessment and remediation services for adults facing learning and attention challenges in educational and professional settings.
• Foreign Language Learning Foreign language instruction supporting mastery of vocabulary, reading, speaking, grammar, and writing, with support for Latin, French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, and ESL.
• Study Buddies Sunday Skills Program Sunday Skills Program offering small-group supervised study (maximum 6 students) with Math/Science and Reading/Writing specialists rotating between students.
• Consulting Services Customized consulting for educational institutions, organizations, and corporations including staff development, educational wellness programs, and curriculum development.
• Educational Workshops Customized educational workshops for parents and educators on topics including executive functions, learning styles, metacognition, and parenting strategies.
• Brain Trust Events Boutique forum series bringing together professionals to address educational systems and strategies for successful growth and learning.
• Study Skills & Executive Functions Training Systematic teaching of executive functions including task breakdown, time estimation, self-monitoring, and techniques for note-taking, writing, and project management.

Quantifiable outcome

• SAT score improvements of 150-200 points for students in test prep programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Harvard Graduate School of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mannis was appointed to Harvard Graduate School of Education's Alumni Council (2009-2014). She collaborated with Harvard Professor Fernando Reimers on global education initiatives. The NYC Department of Education and Bank Street College of Education commissioned Dr. Mannis and Professor Patricia Weiner to develop the Road Maps for Learning workshop.
• Bank Street College of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Dr. Mannis to develop and deliver the Road Maps for Learning workshop, a nine-hour training program for educators that was disseminated throughout NYC Department of Education.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned Dr. Mannis and Professor Weiner to develop Road Maps for Learning workshop, providing intensive training to 250 top special educators (Instructional Support Specialists) in 2004, with dissemination throughout all five boroughs.
• The Making Headway FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mannis coordinated educational services for cancer survivors and children with traumatic brain injury for 14 years. Consults to the Foundation and its parent body in developing IEPs, customized intervention programs, and Section 504 accommodations.
• SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mannis serves as Tri-state Area Liaison for SENG, the organization devoted to development of gifted children, providing expertise on twice-exceptional learners.
• The Mannis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation founded by Dr. Mannis that addresses the instructional needs of students who are not sufficiently served by traditional educational approaches.
• Fountain House College Re-Entry ProgramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Mannis conducted Executive Functions Technology Workshop for Fountain House's college re-entry program supporting adults returning to education.
• Dr. Jonathan Fader (NY Mets Team Psychologist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with sports psychologist and team psychologist for NY Mets to provide integrated executive function training and stress management techniques, combining Ivy Prep's educational expertise with sports psychology approaches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Compass Education Group: Independent educational consulting and test prep firm supporting students through admissions and learning support. Comparable to Ivy Prep's school placement/advocacy, SAT/ACT prep, and individualized advisory services.
• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes: National provider of individualized, sensory-based literacy and language instruction for students with learning difficulties including dyslexia. Closest direct peer to Ivy Prep in clinical, one-on-one remediation for learning-different learners.
• LearningRx: Franchised cognitive training provider focused on memory, attention, and processing skills for students with learning difficulties. Competes with Ivy Prep's executive function coaching and brain-based rehabilitation services.
• Huntington Learning Center: Multi-site tutoring and test-prep chain serving K-12 students with personalized instruction. Comparable to Ivy Prep on individualized remediation, academic coaching, and SAT/ACT prep, though with a more standardized franchise model.
• Brain Balance Achievement Centers: Center-based program addressing learning and behavioral difficulties through cognitive, sensory, and motor assessments. Directly comparable to Ivy Prep on neurodevelopmental assessment-driven intervention for children with learning challenges.
• Eye Level Learning Center: Globally franchised supplemental education center offering individualized math and reading programs with diagnostic assessments. Directly comparable to Ivy Prep's Road Map for Learning assessment-driven, customized instruction model.

Emerging players

• Lexercise: Online reading intervention provider pairing students with specialized reading tutors. Comparable to Ivy Prep's reading instruction and distance learning channels, though delivered online-first.

Broad incumbents

• Sylvan Learning: Large, franchised network offering personalized tutoring, test prep, and STEM camps. Overlaps with Ivy Prep on individualized tutoring and SAT/ACT prep but at much broader scale and lower price point.
• Kumon North America: Large supplemental education franchise focused on math and reading skill development through worksheet-based practice. Overlaps with Ivy Prep on individualized math and reading instruction but at a much lower price point and standardized curriculum.
• The Princeton Review: Major test prep and admissions tutoring brand offering SAT/ACT prep, admissions counseling, and academic tutoring. Comparable to Ivy Prep on test prep and school placement/advocacy services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ivypreplearningcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivypreplearningcenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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