Stop Guessing! Give Your Teen the STEPS They Need to Succeed!
Your Goal: A successful future for your child. Our Promise: We make it happen while saving you time and thousands in college debt.
Deciding what to do after high school shouldn’t be a scary choice. We understand the challenges. LYS provides you with the clear guidance and support you need to help your child make the best possible decisions.
The School System Doesn't Have the Answers. We Do.
Why LYS Exists: Our founder, an orphan, succeeded despite the odds. Too many students leave high school feeling lost. They are smart, but they lack the real-world resources, life skills, and a clear path. We started LYS because we believe every student deserves a proven, purpose-driven pathway to success—without the confusion or the massive debt. We are here to bridge that gap.
“The education of children does not only prepare them for school, it prepares them for life.”
The School System Doesn't Have the Answers. We Do.
Why LYS Exists: Our founder, an orphan, succeeded despite the odds. Too many students leave high school feeling lost. They are smart, but they lack the real-world resources, life skills, and a clear path. We started LYS because we believe every student deserves a proven, purpose-driven pathway to success—without the confusion or the massive debt. We are here to bridge that gap.
“The education of children does not only prepare them for school, it prepares them for life.”
Does Your Child Feel Unprepared for What's Next?
You’re a great parent doing everything right. But busy schedules, new technologies, and a changing job market have made it harder than ever for schools to prepare students fully. LYS steps in to solve the real problem: We give your child the critical skills, clarity, and direction they need. We connect you to the resources and knowledge to feel 100% confident in your choices.
Our Proven 3-Step Success Plan:
Be, Know, Do.
This simple, powerful framework is how we get real results. We focus on the things that truly matter—not just grades—so your child has a solid plan for life.
BE
We help your child find their purpose and define their core values. They figure out who they are and what truly makes them happy.
KNOW
We give them the critical life skills and knowledge they’ll actually use to find the right college or career path.
DO
We build a clear, step-by-step strategy to put their plan into action. Success becomes a goal they can actually reach.
Ready for Your Child to Have a Clear Path?
Stop worrying about college debt and a confusing future. Get the plan that gives your family peace of mind.
The LYS Parent Playbook
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Many parents struggle to guide their teens after high school. The LYS Parent Playbook tackles these real challenges — from rising college costs to career confusion and lost motivation. This practical guide focuses on what truly matters: helping your teen discover their “why” and chart a clear path to a fulfilling future using the proven Be–Know–Do framework from Laddering Your Success.
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Inside this concise and powerful resource, you will:
- Discover who they are (BE): Help your teen uncover their unique strengths, values, and passions beyond academics.
- Equip them with what they need (KNOW): Support them in finding reliable information about college, careers, and opportunities while connecting them to mentors and role models.
- Turn plans into action (DO): Guide them in setting goals, developing habits, and taking real steps toward their vision for the future.
- Hear real-life success stories from parents and students who have benefited from the LYS approach.
- Â Be inspired by a personal letter from Festus Amoye, Founder of Laddering Your Success, encouraging parents to build lasting impact within a supportive community.
LYS Parent's Guidebook
$39.99
- Prepare for the best education fit after high school.
- Complete activities to better understand your child’s gifts and abilities.
- Learn about the student loan debt crisis and learn how to guide your child to avoid accumulating large amounts of debt.
- Learn about scholarships, grants, and payment exemptions.
- Learn about different resources that can help benefit their student in post-high school endeavors.
LYS College and Career
Checklist
$9.99
- A checklist of things to do from middle school through high school.
- LYS recommended strategies for high school graduation.
- Prioritized guidance.
Laddering Your Success Book
$13.99
LYS Scholarship Guide Book
$15.00
We understand that some students already know what they want to do, but only need help paying for it. So we put together this guidebook. It covers information on millions of dollars in scholarships, grants, and prizes, making them easily accessible. This includes tips and strategies used for earning over $87,000 in scholarships.… See More
The LYS guidebook is a valuable “go-to” resource for any high school student who is planning to go to college and is seeking financial assistance to help attend their college of choice.
This book will provide you with a self-paced guide to your success beyond academics and into real life. Easily completed in less than a week, and will prepare you for long-term success.
- You’ll benefit from the structure that encourages you to clearly define what you believe, what your goals are, and the steps you will take to achieve those goals. A great book for anyone who wants to clearly define what it is they want to do with their lives while seeing it on paper simultaneously. I definitely recommend it.
- This book will challenge the way you approach life, engaging you to be more intentional about every step you take. This book makes that very clear.
- How to write essays, including an example and templates to get you started.
Schedule a One on One Session with LYS Team
Many families are busy but want personalized attention. We at Laddering Your Success understand this dilemma and created a unique approach to help guide you and your child with personal development tools to build a life of purpose. This intimate approach is helpful for those parents that feel the need to have a focused heart-to-heart deciding on the next steps after high school.
- Individual post-secondary (graduation) planningÂ
- Virtual customized college and career counseling
- Scholarship guidance and planning
Invite Us To Your Child’s School
Invite us to your child’s school through PTO/PTA/Counselors for Parent College Readiness Workshop.
Parents are on the front lines working diligently and doing all they can to ensure students graduate high school prepared for a future life filled with success. However, many students leave high school unprepared with minimal required life skills, soft skills, and a clear path of direction in their pursuit of college or a post-secondary selection.
If you would like to advocate for LYS to be in your child’s school, click the link to download information to share with your child’s counselor, teacher, and PTA
Why Choose LYS
Busy schedules, changes in the education system, and the rise of uberfication and ecommerce have changed the college landscape.
At LYS we understand the limitations and boundaries that challenge our educational system to help prepare students and provide them with a clear post high school passageway. To help meet this challenge, our organization focuses on bridging this gap by providing teachers and parents with a proven “purpose-driven” pathway filled with critical “real world” life skills students will need to help them navigate with greater certainty – the difficult road of career decision making, before and after they graduate high school.
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Here’s What You’ll Get When You Use Any Of Our Materials For Your Child As A Parent
Decision Making
LYS will assist parents in choosing the right education option for your child by understanding the value of each option that is available and foresight of the economic investment and return.
Future Planning
LYS will assist parents in identifying and knowing your child's true strengths and abilities and contouring an educational plan that best suits their needs.
Financial Advice
LYS will assist parents in the reduction of student loan debt by making sure steps that will eradicate or greatly reduce student loan debt by the time your child graduates.
our podcasts
Struggling to find your path after high school? Aiming to make a lasting impact as an educator? Our podcasts provide the insights and inspiration you need to succeed. Find the answers you’re looking for—click below to listen to our full collection of episodes now!Â
Connect in the LYS Parents' Circle
The LYS Parents Circle is a supportive community for parents navigating their children’s educational journeys. Members share tips on scholarship opportunities, college applications, and more. It’s a great place to connect with other parents and find valuable resources!
