Plan early. Move with purpose.
College planning for Grades 9–11.
A clear, personalized plan for academics, athletics—or both—before important options begin to close.
Independent guidance for families in Canada and the United States.
Know what matters now
Keep options open
Move forward with confidence
More than recruiting
A college pathway is built long before an offer arrives.
Admission and recruiting are only one part of the journey. Academics, development, fit, eligibility, finances and timing all shape what's possible later. PrepRoom College brings these pieces into one organized family plan — the specifics are worked through together on a pathway call.
Development Track
Athletic, academic, or both — understand the milestones that shape what's possible later.
Academic Readiness
Keep every admissions door open throughout high school.
Recruiting & Admissions Preparation
Be ready — and findable — when the recruiting or application window opens.
College & Financial Fit
Weigh schools on academics, fit, campus, cost and long-term goals.
How we help
What families actually walk away with.
No highlight reels, no name-drops. Below is the work itself — the artifacts a family receives and the kinds of situations we help think through.
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Process snapshot
Position map
A one-page read of where the student actually stands today — grade, level, academic and/or athletic track, and time horizon — before any advice is given.
Built during intake · shared with the family
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Process snapshot
Pathway conversation
A 30-minute working call with the family. Questions on the table, options named honestly, assumptions checked against the student's real situation.
Live · 30 minutes · both parents welcome
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Process snapshot
Written summary
A short follow-up document capturing what was discussed, the next three moves to focus on, and what to revisit at the next checkpoint.
Delivered after the call
Every family also gets ongoing access to our private community, the Circle, for continued support as things evolve.
Sample situations
Illustrative — not testimonials.
Composites of common family situations. We do not publish client names, programs or placement outcomes.
Grade 9 family, unsure whether to leave home for prep
Left the call with a framework for evaluating the decision on academics, development and family fit — not a yes/no from us.
Grade 10 family building a merit scholarship strategy without a clear list yet
Left with a prioritized list of target scholarships and the academic benchmarks each required.
Parent overwhelmed by conflicting advice from coaches and counselors
Separated what was opinion from what was structural, and left with the three questions worth asking each program or school.
We do not guarantee recruitment, admission, eligibility or scholarship outcomes. Advisory work supports family decisions; results depend on the student, the program and factors outside our control.
A parent-built pathway
Guidance shaped by lived experience.
Co-founder Voke Boghean began where many PrepRoom families begin: trying to make sense of an athletic recruiting process without a clear playbook. After guiding two of her own children to athletic scholarships, she built a pathway around what families actually need — honest context, better questions, and a plan that keeps the student at the centre.
Meet the people behind PrepRoomIn their own words
What families tell us.
She walked us through a clear, realistic academic plan tailored to where our son is right now — not a generic checklist. We now have a sense of the milestones to watch for and how to stay ahead without adding unnecessary pressure.
— Dr. Ona Utuama, MD, MPH
Founder of Tribal ëyës
Your guidance helped our daughter build a college list that truly aligned with her goals — from early assurance and BA/MD programs to knowing when to start testing. More than anything, your steady encouragement helped her show up as her true, authentic self through the process.
— Tabitha K.
Parent of a college-bound student
The PrepRoom College Pathway
The Four-Year Arc
GRADE 9
Foundation
GRADE 10
Exposure
GRADE 11
Key Positioning Year
GRADE 12
Decision
Begin the conversation
Your student doesn't need every answer today. Your family does need a plan.
Begin with a structured conversation about where your student is, where they hope to go and what must happen next.