North Star Education Services

What North Star Education Services does

North Star Education Services LLC is a privately held, single-site education services practice headquartered at 288 Route 101, Suite 101, Bedford, New Hampshire. Founded in 2008 under Pamela Flynn and rebranded in 2025 as North Star Education Success Services under Executive Director Cheri Nixon, the firm delivers individualized tutoring, executive function and social coaching, formal learning assessments, and specialized transition programs for children and young adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. Service offerings span NorthBridge (alternative education for grades 4–12 unable to attend school), PREP (comprehensive non-residential transition support for young adults), Coaching Services (ADHD/EF, college planning, parent, educational, and social coaching), Individualized Tutoring across core academic subjects and SAT prep, Learning Assessments across cognitive/academic/social-emotional/adaptive domains, Homework Support for enrolled clients, and annually adjusted Summer Programs.

The underlying 'technology' is human-delivered methodology rather than software: staff are trained in established third-party protocols — Michelle Winner's Social Thinking Protocol, Wilson, Project Read, and Lindamood Bell — applied through a 60–90 minute intake with neuro-developmental interview, formal assessments, and customized tutoring/coaching plans reviewed every 8 weeks. No proprietary software, app, API, or AI tooling is disclosed; the website runs on WordPress and the firm has no app or SDK footprint.

The business model is professional services, sales-led via referral. New clients are handled by Referral Coordinator Katherine Crimmins and enter through referrals from schools, families, therapists, doctors, and existing clients. Services are billed hourly or via package contracts, with tutoring and coaching plans reviewed every 8 weeks. The geographic footprint is the New Hampshire / New England area, with no disclosed expansion, no external funding, and a management team of four named senior clinicians (Cheri Nixon, Pam Flynn, Chelsea Nardone, Lynn Lutz) supported by an unspecified roster of tutors and coaches.

Name

North Star Education Services

Legal name

North Star Education Services LLC

Website

https://northstared.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Star Education Services is a single-site, New Hampshire-based private practice offering individualized tutoring, executive function and social coaching, learning assessments, and transition programs for children and young adults with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI), Autism Transition Planning & Postsecondary Readiness (Educational) (EDAKAKAK), Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Special education tutoring
• Learning disability support
• Executive function coaching
• Educational assessments
• Transition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Hourly or package-based pricing for tutoring, coaching, and assessment services. Tutoring plans reviewed every 8 weeks. Coaching plans reviewed every 8 weeks. Services include Basic and Comprehensive tiers for different service types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

North Star Education Services provides individualized educational tutoring, coaching, learning assessments, and specialized transition/alternative education programs for children and young adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. Services are delivered by trained Learning Specialists and coaches using established methodologies including Michelle Winner's Social Thinking Protocol, Wilson, Project Read, and Lindamood Bell programs, with each client receiving a customized plan reviewed every 8 weeks.

Product overview

North Star Education Services is a single-location education services provider offering a portfolio of complementary programs. The core offerings include NorthBridge (alternative education for grades 4-12), PREP (transition services for young adults), Coaching Services (Executive Functioning, ADHD, College, Parent, Educational, and Social Coaching), Individualized Tutoring, Learning Assessments, and Homework Support. Summer Programs provide seasonal programming. Services are available à la carte or in combination, with each plan customized to individual client needs through an intake process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NorthBridge Services Alternative education program for students in grades 4-12 who are temporarily unable to attend their public or private school due to anxiety, depression, school phobia, or transition from residential programs. Provides supported individual and small group instruction to prevent homebound placement and facilitate transition back to school.
• PREP Services Comprehensive non-residential service providing therapeutic, individually tailored support for young adults to develop personal, academic, social, emotional, vocational, and independent living skills. Serves clients with learning disabilities, Asperger's syndrome, nonverbal learning disabilities, ADHD, mild Autism, and executive functioning disorders.
• Coaching Services Coaching services including ADHD or Executive Functioning Coaching, College Coaching and Planning, Parent Coaching, Educational Coaching, and Social Coaching. Coaches help clients with organization, scheduling, self-care, focus, and improving relationships with peers, teachers, employers, and family members.
• Individualized Tutoring Direct and individualized teacher instruction for skill development or enrichment in specific subject areas. Each Tutoring Plan is customized to the client's individual needs with tutors assigned accordingly. Subject areas include Reading, Phonology, Reading Comprehension, Written Language, Math, Sciences, Social Studies, Study Skills, and college-level courses including SAT preparation.
• Learning Assessments Evaluations of learning abilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, neurodevelopmental conditions, ADHD/Executive Functioning, post-secondary planning, social thinking/skills, developmental delays, and academic areas including Math, Reading, and Written Language. Assessments include practical recommendations for school, home, and community settings for clients ages 2 to adulthood.
• Summer Programs Seasonal programs adjusted annually to meet client needs, including PREP and NorthBridge programs, social learning groups, self-discovery programs, and college and career readiness programs.
• Homework Support Drop-in support service for clients enrolled in Tutoring or Coaching, available with 24-hour advance sign-up. Provides a quiet, safe workspace with semi-independent or independent staff support for students needing direction or occasional support with homework completion.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Huntington Learning Center: National franchised tutoring and test-prep provider serving K-12 students with learning differences, ADHD, and standardized test prep. Broader and less specialized than North Star, but competes for the same parent buyer for individualized academic support.
• Sylvan Learning: Large national tutoring franchise offering personalized learning plans for K-12 students, including support for students with learning differences. Overlaps with North Star's Individualized Tutoring but lacks the depth of autism-specific methodology and transition programming.
• Beacon Health Options (now Carelon) Autism Services: Large managed-care organization covering applied behavior analysis (ABA) and autism services nationally. Represents the broader, better-capitalized healthcare ecosystem against which independent specialty practices like North Star compete for school-district and insurance-reimbursed referrals.

Direct peers

• Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers: National provider of sensory-cognitive literacy and reading instruction using the Lindamood Bell programs — one of the same proprietary methodologies North Star's staff are trained in. Directly comparable in tutoring methodology, learning differences focus, and one-on-one delivery model.
• NESCA (Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children & Adolescents): Newton, MA-based multidisciplinary practice offering neuropsychological assessments, educational consultation, executive function coaching, and transition planning for children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. Closely mirrors North Star's assessment + coaching + transition service mix in the New England market.
• Landmark School Outreach Program: Massachusetts-based school for students with language-based learning disabilities (dyslexia, ADHD, executive function challenges). Operates an outreach program that trains educators in specialized methodologies — analogous to North Star's methodology-trained tutoring and coaching staff.
• May Institute: Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing autism and special education services, including educational consulting, coaching, and transition/adult services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Comparable in serving the autism/learning-differences population across school-age to young-adult transition.
• College Living Experience (CLE): Provides postsecondary transition programs, independent living skills training, and vocational coaching for young adults with autism, ADHD, and learning differences — directly comparable to North Star's PREP Services for the young-adult transition segment.

Regional players

• Cambridge Coaching: New York/New England-area private tutoring and college admissions coaching firm offering individualized instruction and executive function support. Geographic overlap in New England market; comparable high-touch private tutoring model, though less specialized in autism/learning disabilities.

Emerging players

• Beacon ABA Services: ABA therapy provider serving children with autism, including school consultation and parent training. Partial overlap with North Star's parent coaching and autism support services, particularly relevant as Chelsea Nardone is also an ABA therapist on North Star's team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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