Help Your Teen Stand Out in a Crowd of 3 Million College Applicants

Most teens aren’t lacking talent—they’re lacking direction.

At Wanderlight Pathways, we guide students (ages 14–17) to discover what matters to them and how to turn that into a college-ready story of leadership, impact, and purpose.

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What Parents Are Saying About Their High School Teens

“They don’t know what major to pick.”
“They’re unsure what to do next.”
“They’re smart—but stuck.”

Sound familiar?

Wanderlight helps students turn that uncertainty into clarity—inside a powerful, cohort-based program built around a 15-week leadership project.

What Your Teen Will Gain

Clarity about what drives them
Confidence to lead and take initiative
A powerful story for college apps, college, and beyond.
A real project the design, implement, and celebrate.
(Not just a "resume builder" - this is growth they will feel)

Real Outcomes

Published books
Created and sold products
Launched fundraisers and nonprofits
Designed their own after-school program for kids
Developed the confidence to speak up and lead others
Know what major they want to pursue
Get into the colleges they want to

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Your High School Journey Starts Here!

In 2025, with over 3 million college applicants, how can your child stand out?

Have you discussed how they will figure out what path they want to take in college and why that one?

At Wanderlight Pathways, we empower students to excel and find purpose, helping them distinguish themselves from their peers and provide them direction to choose a major that is right for them.

We offer leadership coaching through community-based projects, drawing from 25 years of experience and helping over 900 students through this incredible, challenging, and life guiding program. As a National Board Certified educator and Golden Apple Award recipient I understand the challenges high school students face and how they can engage in meaningful extracurricular activities that empower them and help them tell their own story of challenges they have overcome as required on the Common App.

This comprehensive program includes:

  • Foundational Skills: Mastering essential executive functioning and academic abilities.
  • Passion Discovery: Identifying interests to set and achieve meaningful goals.
  • Self-Advocacy: Learning effective self-representation.
  • Empowering Projects: Guiding a 15-week transformative project fostering personal growth and leadership.

Throughout this journey, we provide guidance while allowing space for age-appropriate challenges, facilitating significant personal development.

This approach has empowered students to author books, launch magazines, start businesses, fundraise for causes, create and sell products, develop programs, and contribute thousands of volunteer hours.

By enrolling your child in Wanderlight Pathways, you're investing in a transformative experience that equips them with the skills and confidence to stand out among their peers.

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“You inspired me to be passionate and to use my skills to help others. Because of Wanderlight Pathways, I found something I truly care about—and learned how to pursue it through action.”

Paty C., Pomona College Graduate

"I needed this project to give me the direction to decide what I was going to study in college. Penn State Engineering, here I come!"

Caden K., Penn State class of '29