Whether your child is five or 16-years-old, applying to private schools in Los Angeles can be a stressful family experience. Nambiar Advising reduces that stress—and helps you find the best school for your child.
We work with a broad spectrum of families from all over L.A., the U.S., and internationally. And we strive toward a common goal: to help your child thrive, succeed, and be happy.
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With an insider’s perspective, we help with everything from defining timelines and strengthening applications to understanding the cultures of various schools.
Applying after the deadline can be challenging – but not impossible.
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Get ready for interviews and make the best impression.
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Understand the complex K-12 academic landscape in Los Angeles.
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One of the hardest parts about moving to L.A.? Finding the right private school for your child.
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Nambiar Advising provides a unique combination of deep experience in admissions, education, and private schools with professional writing and executive organizational expertise.
Our founder, Priya Nambiar, spent over a decade in private school admissions in Los Angeles and over 20 years in education. She earned a B.A. in Education from Brown University and an M.Ed. from Harvard University. Sanjay Nambiar, our co-founder, is an award-winning author and seasoned entrepreneur who brings extensive writing, editing, strategic, and organizational skills to the process. Sanjay earned a B.A. in Economics & Neurobiology from U.C. Berkeley and an M.B.A. from UCLA.
Finding the best place for your child is not about the reputation of the school. Rather, it is about your child’s strengths and interests, and where he or she will have the best chance to thrive.
Our first engagement with clients is a two-hour initial consultation and assessment. We keep the process congenial and informative, so that parents and students can relax. We then use our intimate knowledge of the Los Angeles private school landscape to provide a list of schools that could be a good fit.
Priya and her team were invaluable in helping our second and third grader gain admission to our top choice for private school. Her knowledge and experience, diligence and action orientation, attention...
- L. H., Parent of 2nd and 3rd grade applicants
We wanted to thank you one more time for your assistance and coaching throughout the application process. There has been much celebration in our house today and we are all very excited about our daug...
- M.L., parent of 7th grade applicant
As anyone who has been through the process can tell you, applying to an independent school in LA can be incredibly stressful. With two children at different grade levels, it was twice the anxiety. We ...
- M.G., Parent of K, 6th & 7th grade applicants
Our entire family very much appreciates your thoughtfulness, your guidance, your diligence, and your steady hand at the Compass as we navigated high school admissions. You are not only good at what yo...
- K.V, Parent of 9th Grade Applicant
We worked with Priya when we decided to move to the Bay Area from the Midwest. Our kids were applying to high school and 7th grade and were already in an independent school. Even though, we were not a...
- M.P., Parent of 7th & 9th grade applicants
When our family decided to relocate from the east coast to Los Angeles, we knew navigating the independent schools for three children in LA, all in different school divisions, was going to be a major ...
- M.G., Parent of K, 6th & 7th grade applicants
