Rice Village, Houston · Online · English & Spanish
Every mind can grow. Every learner can thrive.
If school feels like a battle, it isn’t because your child isn’t trying. Most help aims at the assignment. We teach the learner how to learn, in the language they’re most themselves in.
- Certified Feuerstein mediator
- 29 years in education
- M.Ed., University of St. Thomas
- Bilingual Teacher of the Year, Spring ISD
Higher, brighter minds
What we hear most
Most families arrive saying something like this
Choose the one that sounds most like home.
- Focus & attention
- Memory
- Learning processes
- Reading & writing
- Social interaction
- Organization
- Executive skills
We work on the foundations underneath the grades
Bright children often stall on what grades don’t measure: keeping track of their work, planning it, reading the room.Long homework is rarely about effort. Staying on task, holding the steps in mind and getting started each cost time.Understanding something once isn’t keeping it. What lasts depends on memory, and on tying new ideas to old ones.Reading every word isn’t understanding them. Comprehension leans on memory and on linking ideas as you go.
See all seven areasIn a parent’s words
The best part is that he enjoys the sessions.
What changed, in her words
- Focus
- Handwriting
- Reads for longer
- New vocabulary
My son has improved in his focus, his concentration, and handwriting since starting FIE mediation. I have found him reading for longer stretches and less need to play video games. He has developed vocabulary that helps him communicate what he is learning. That has also helped me as a parent to use the same vocabulary with him in between sessions. When before it was not easy to identify the issue and was frustrating for both of us. The best part is that he enjoys the sessions because Nereida has developed great rapport with him even though it’s online.
How we help
Three ways in, one idea behind them
Intelligence isn’t fixed. Every program here is built on that.
“My child struggles with focus, learning or problem-solving.”
Thinking skills, built deliberately
Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment
A structured, research-based program that strengthens the thinking skills every subject depends on, through guided dialogue with a certified mediator.
- Sharper focus and attention
- More systematic problem-solving
- Thinking skills that carry into every subject
“We want stronger reading and writing, in both languages.”
Literacy in two languages
Bilingual reading & writing
Reading and writing in English and Spanish, where what a learner builds in one language carries into the other.
- Stronger reading comprehension
- Clearer, more confident writing
- Skills that transfer between languages
“We need something shaped entirely around our situation.”
Built around one learner
Mediated learning sessions
One-on-one sessions shaped around a single learner’s goals, strengths and circumstances, for children, teens and adults.
- A plan built on their strengths
- Specific, agreed goals
- Regular updates for the family
Who you’ll work with
Every session is with Nereida herself
“A diagnosis doesn’t have the last word. Every mind can grow.”
29 years in Texas public schools showed her where learners get stuck: as a bilingual teacher, an assistant principal, a librarian and a literacy coach. Now she brings all of it to one learner at a time.
- Teacher
- Asst. principal
- Librarian
- Coach
- Mediator
Why families choose us
Tutoring gets tonight’s homework done. We change why it was hard.
Most help for a struggling learner re-teaches the lesson they missed. That can carry them to the next test and leave the reason they struggled in place. We work on the reason.
Typical tutoring
Elevate
What it works on
Typical tutoring: The assignment in front of them.
The thinking behind every assignment: attention, memory, planning, checking their own work.
Who teaches
Typical tutoring: A tutor who knows the subject.
Nereida herself, every session: 29 years in schools, certified in the Feuerstein method.
Language
Typical tutoring: Usually English only.
English, Spanish or both, for your learner and for you.
How you know it’s working
Typical tutoring: The next grade.
Goals you agree on before we start, and a short note after every session.
When it’s done
Typical tutoring: When the test is over, until the next one.
When your learner can do it without us. That is the goal from the first session.
How it works
Three steps, at your own pace
A free 30-minute consultation
A video call on Zoom about what’s been happening at school, at home and at homework time. We listen first, and if we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so honestly.
A plan built for your learner
We map which cognitive areas are involved and propose a specific approach, a session rhythm and what progress should look like. You see the plan before anything starts.
Sessions begin
One-on-one hour-long sessions, in English or Spanish, in person near Rice Village or on Zoom from anywhere. You get regular updates on what’s changing, and the plan adjusts as your learner grows.
Questions parents ask
How is this different from tutoring?
Tutoring re-teaches subject content. We work on the thinking underneath it: attention, memory, planning, comparison. The gains carry into every subject, not just the one we practiced.
What ages do you work with?
From age 3 to 90+. Feuerstein’s methods work across the lifespan, and adults often progress quickly because they bring motivation and self-awareness to the work.
Do we need a diagnosis?
No. We work with learners regardless of diagnosis, and many families find this complements the therapies they already have in place.
How long before we see a change?
Many families notice small shifts within a few weeks: more focus during homework, more patience with frustration. Deeper change usually develops over three to six months of consistent work.
Can sessions be in Spanish?
Yes. Entirely in Spanish, entirely in English, or moving between the two.
Are sessions online or in person?
Both. In person, sessions take place in a quiet, private office near Rice Village, in Houston. Online, we meet on Zoom, so families anywhere can work with us, and the approach is the same. We’ll help you choose in the free consultation.
How much do sessions cost?
$95 in person and $80 on Zoom, for one hour, one-on-one. The first 30-minute consultation is free, and there are no registration fees and no long-term contract.
Higher, brighter minds
Let’s talk about your learner
A free 30-minute consultation: we talk about your learner and find a clear next step together.
One-on-one sessions: $95 in person, $80 on Zoom. Your first 30-minute consultation is free, with no commitment.
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