Family Pathways
Every Stage Brings Different Questions
Every stage of a child's growth brings different questions — and different priorities.
IGF organizes the journey into four stages: Foundation, Direction, Launch, and Beyond. Each one below outlines what families are usually working through, and where to go next.
Family Pathways
Where Is Your Family Today?
Every stage of a child's growth brings different questions. Start with where you are — and what matters most now.
How should I help my child grow?
Interest exploration, learning habits, school choice, parenting and family education, adolescent development, long-term education pathways.
Explore FoundationDirection · Grades 9–10Where is my child actually heading?
Course selection, academic direction, interest exploration, activity planning, summer planning, long-term high school strategy.
Explore DirectionLaunch · Grades 11–12How do we turn years of growth into the right college choices?
Student positioning, college research and school strategy, ED/EA/RD strategy, application planning, activity presentation, essays, application execution, final college decision.
Explore LaunchBeyond · College+They got into college. Now what?
College transition, major exploration, academic planning, research, internships, career exploration, graduate school planning, transition to independent adulthood.
Explore BeyondIGF Family Pathways™
Move from following IGF to becoming part of IGF.
Many families have followed IGF for years through livestreams, articles, conversations, and events. IGF Family Pathways™ Membership is the first step from simply consuming IGF content to becoming part of the IGF family community.
Membership does not include individualized annual planning, college application services, essay editing, unlimited one-to-one consulting, or a dedicated advisor.
- Member-only roundtables and conversations
- Regular parent office hours
- IGF education resource library
- Selected expert sessions
- Member community
- Priority access to IGF programs
- Member benefits on selected programs
- One annual light-touch family pathway check-in
Family Pathway Diagnostic™
Not sure which service you need? Don't start by buying a long-term program.
Start by understanding: Where is your child now? What matters most over the next 12 months? What is worth doing? What may not be worth your time or money?
The IGF Family Pathway Diagnostic™ is an independent strategic assessment designed to help families move from information overload to clarity.
Share your family's story
Submit family information, school and grade, academic record, activities and interests, current concerns, and family goals.
IGF reviews
IGF reviews and analyzes the information.
Strategy session
Family strategy session.
Get clarity
Clarify current position, top three priorities, risks, opportunities, 12-month focus, and whether further support is needed.
If we believe your family does not need ongoing IGF services at this stage, we will tell you that too.
Start Your Family DiagnosticOngoing Advisory
Some Families Need a Partner for the Journey
Some families need an answer. Others need a trusted advisor for the journey.
IGF High School Pathway
Grades 9–10
Designed for families in Grades 9–10 who want to plan the high school years with greater clarity and intention. The goal is not to accumulate activities, but to build a coherent developmental pathway.
Explore High School PathwayIGF College Launch
Grades 11–12
College Launch helps students translate years of academic, extracurricular, and personal development into an authentic, strategic, and distinctive college application.
Explore IGF College LaunchIGF College & Career Pathway
College and Beyond
Getting into college is not the end of planning. IGF helps students move from “What should I study?” toward “Who do I want to become?”
Explore College & Career PathwayIGF Private Family Advisory
Some families are navigating more than one education decision. International education, multiple children, school transitions, college planning, career questions, and family priorities often need to be considered together.
For families with more complex needs, IGF offers a limited number of long-term private advisory relationships. The goal is not to add more activities or services, but to help families see clearly, prioritize, decide, access the right people, and review over time.
Foundation
How should I help my child grow?
Interest exploration, learning habits, school choice, parenting and family education, adolescent development, long-term education pathways.
Start Your Family DiagnosticDirection
Where is my child actually heading?
Course selection, academic direction, interest exploration, activity planning, summer planning, long-term high school strategy.
Explore High School PathwayLaunch
How do we turn years of growth into the right college choices?
Student positioning, college research and school strategy, ED/EA/RD strategy, application planning, activity presentation, essays, application execution, final college decision.
Explore IGF College LaunchBeyond
They got into college. Now what?
College transition, major exploration, academic planning, research, internships, career exploration, graduate school planning, transition to independent adulthood.
Explore College & Career PathwayStill not sure which stage fits?
Start with the Family Pathway Diagnostic™ — it's designed for exactly this kind of question.