232 Part of the Family - Parents & Advisors as Partners

AMDG. What exactly is a Kolbe advisor? Advisors Rylan Buchanan and Krysten Pizzurro join the Kolbecast to share an insider-look at how the academic advisor team collaborates with parents and students to meet their academic goals, from course selection to college planning. Rylan and Krysten talk about their backgrounds in homeschooling and their journeys to becoming Kolbe advisors; how the advisor role developed into what it is today; the services available to families; the questions everyone should ask their advisors; and some surprising ways your advisor might be able to help you in your homeschooling journey.  

Links mentioned & relevant:  

• Help Center article on parent partnership meetings 

• 2024-25 parent partnership meeting schedule 

• Grade Reporting section in Kolbe.org Help Center 

• Scheduling the Elementary and Middle School Day article 

• Principle of Subsidiarity article 

Related Kolbecast episodes 

• 228 No Holding Back 

• 151 Joyful Discoveries for Preschoolers 

• 197 Tools in a Toolbox: Student Support 

• 61 Middle Ground 

• 230 A Multi-Pronged Approach to College Prep 

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