Curio Mentorship

Curio’s mentoring program offers a holistic path to student development

Mentoring Advantages

Compelling candidates Compelling candidates built on top of child and teenager
development curricula from Harvard, Yale, and UC Berkeley

Mature thinkers Mature thinkers with strong executive skills needed for academic and
professional success

Ambitious Ambitious individuals who discovered their personal
“passion projects” at a young age

Independent Independent youth who are optimistic, and better
able to deal with adversity

Confident communicators Confident communicators with the ability to express
themselves effectively

Social impactors Social impactors who are striving to make a positive
change on the world around them

Organized achievers Organized achievers who are able to set
and accomplish realistic goals

Our students become

Mentoring journey

Mentoring Journey

Amazing students are not just strong learners, they are also emotionally mature and prepared for life beyond the classroom. It takes many years of practice and experience to become truly exceptional, therefore great students need to be cultivated from a young age.

Curio’s 5-year Customizable Mentoring Program aims to bring out the very best in your child.

College Guidance

The College Guidance portion of the Mentoring Program ensures that your student becomes a competitive applicant for highly selective colleges.

Mentoring Curriculum

With the Mentoring Curriculum, your child will practice and perfect skills for academic and personal success. The duration and level of difficulty of each of the modules from the three different topic areas will be adjusted depending on your child’s expertise and needs.

Executive Functions training helps your child excel in any academic environment, whether it be in a collaborative setting or personal study goals.

Emotional Well-being training produces children who have greater self-awareness and are able to be happy and resilient despite hardships.

Life Skills prepares students for success after school, so they know how to take advantage of opportunities and present themselves professionally.

Passion projects

Lastly, the yearlong passion projects encourages your child to discover interests and expand knowledge based while making a positive and deep impact on the world.

1 CURIO Year (Grade 6)

2 CURIO Year (Grade 7)

3 CURIO Year (Grade 8)

4 CURIO Year (Grade 9)

5 CURIO Year (Grade 10)

Mentoring Curriculum

Module	Executive Functions	Emotional Well-being	Life Skills
Goal	Strengthen foundational academic skills	Develop emotional maturity and stability	Learn how to use technology in a productive way
Fall	Building Great Study Skills	Reflecting for Greater Self-Awareness	Productive Technology Usage
Spring	How to Manage Time Efficiently and Effectively	Benefits of Gratitude Here is a description of the topic, Sometimes it's more than three lines, Here is a description of the topic, Sometimes it's more than three lines	How to Do Research
Summer	Creative and Academic Writing Techniques	Elective	Elective

College Guidance

Semester	Curio Responsibilities	Student Responsibilities
Fall	Create Year 1 Fall timeline Build a student profile Recommend interest-based extracurricular activities Plan diverse activities for the October and winter holidays	Follow the timeline Familiarize mentor with personal goals and interests Join school's extracurricular activities Evaluate the value activities participated in during the holidays
Spring	Create Year 1 Spring timeline Plan interest-specific activities for Chinese New Year holiday Recommend English language summer programs and review applications Discuss middle school curriculum	Follow the timeline Apply to English language summer programs Deep dive into the Chinese New Year activities Provide information about middle school curriculum Pick elective modules for next semester
Summer	Create Year 1 Summer timeline Recommend online classes Evaluate student progress to decide next year's modules	Follow the timeline Attend an English language focused summer program

Passion Project

Goal	Deliverable	Impact Level (Personal & School)
Identify a passion, develop stronger research and writing skills	Write an 6-10 page research paper in English	The student participates in activities at school, but no special distinction, and on his/her own.

Mentoring Curriculum

Module	Executive Functions	Emotional Well-being	Life Skills
Goal	Heighten academic focus	Practice social emotional skills	Learn how to communicate effectively
Fall	Importance of Perseverance	How Kindness Can Improve the Quality of Life	Effective Communication
Spring	How to Improve Self-Discipline	Building Stronger Social Connections	Public Speaking and Interview Techniques
Summer	Elective	Elective	Elective

College Guidance

Semester	Curio Responsibilities	Student Responsibilities
Fall	Create Year 2 Fall timeline Track student progress Propose projects for school's extracurricular activities Plan personal growth activities for Oct and winter holidays	Follow the timeline Update mentor on progress and changes Increase contribution in school's extracurricular activities Focus on growth during the holiday activities
Spring	Create Year 2 Spring timeline Plan collaborative activities for the Chinese New Year holiday Recommend summer programs and review applications Discuss next year's classes	Follow the timeline Apply to summer programs Cooperate with friends and/or classmates in meaningful activities during the Chinese New Year holiday Pick elective modules for next semester
Summer	Create Year 2 Summer timeline Plan social activities for the summer Evaluate student progress to decide next year's modules	Follow the timeline Attend a summer program

Passion Project

Goal	Deliverable	Impact Level (School and Community)
Practice working independently, designing a project, setting and meeting deadlines, and presenting the final product	Design and execute an independent project, culminating in a 5 page paper and a 10-min presentation	The student has strong contribution in school activities and has activities that makes a different to the local community

Mentoring Curriculum

Module	Executive Functions	Emotional Well-being	Life Skills
Goal	Embrace curiosity and develop a love of learning	Improve emotional regulation	Practice how to be proactive and take advantage of opportunities
Fall	Cultivating Curiosity	Stress Management	How to be Proactive
Spring	Smarter Learning	Meditation Training	Take Advantage of Opportunities
Summer	Elective	Elective	Elective

College Guidance

Semester	Curio Responsibilities	Student Responsibilities
Fall	Create Year 3 Fall timeline Track student progress Suggest clubs or projects to start in school or community Guide implementation of club/project during the Oct and winter holidays	Follow the timeline Update mentor on progress and changes Decide and develop a plan for starting a club or project Execute plan during Oct and winter holidays
Spring	Create Year 3 Spring timeline Provide leadership strategies for club/project during CNY holiday Recommend summer programs and review applications Discuss next year's classes	Follow the timeline Apply to summer programs Grow the club/project over CNY holiday Pick elective modules for next semester Provide information about class selection
Summer	Create Year 3 Summer timeline Review study skills for the academic summer program Evaluate student progress to decide next year's modules	Follow the timeline Attend a summer academic program

Passion Project

Goal	Deliverable	Impact Level (Community and City)
Transform a personal interest into something that will also excite and benefit others	Create a school club, community organization or collaborative project	The student has made strong contributions to the local community, or has had local or regional recognition for his/her achievements

Mentoring Curriculum

Module	Executive Functions	Emotional Well-being	Life Skills
Goal	Practice leading and working with others	Develop emotional resilience	Improve skills that are useful in all areas of life, especially for highly successful individuals
Fall	Understanding and Practicing Leadership	Importance of Humility	Problem Solving Techniques
Spring	How to Work Collaboratively	How to Grow from Failure	Problem Solving Techniques
Summer	Elective	Elective	Elective

College Guidance

Semester	Curio Responsibilities	Student Responsibilities
Fall	Create Year 4 Fall timeline Track student progress Recommend leadership activities during the October and winter holidays	Follow the timeline Update mentor on progress and changes Practice leadership skills in extracurricular activities for the Oct and CNY holidays
Spring	Create Year 4 Spring timeline Plan a social impact activity for CNY holiday Structure and provide resources for student's ideal summer program Discuss high school curriculum	Follow the timeline Learn from social impact activity during CNY holiday Create your ideal summer program Connect summer program to expanding the scope of club/project Pick elective modules for next semester
Summer	Create Year 4 Summer timeline Recommend a test prep plan Evaluate student progress to decide next year's modules	Follow the timeline and your ideal summer program plans Take diagnostic language and standardized tests

Passion Project

Goal	Deliverable	Impact Level (City or State)
Increase the impact of a project to benefit more than just those in the student's immediate surroundings	Expand the scope of the school club, community organization or collaborative project	The student has made strong contributions to the region, or has had regional or national recognition for his/her achievements, or the student has achieve pre-professional level experience.

Mentoring Curriculum

Module	Executive Functions	Emotional Well-being	Life Skills
Goal	Encourage students to be game changers and use all the skills they have learned to be succeed	Discover what matters to the student and his/her guiding principles	Practice professional skills
Fall	How to be More Innovative	Finding a Purpose	How to Create Professional Resumes and Cover Letters
Spring	Staying Dedicated	Recognizing Flow and Meaning (Challenge-skill balance)	Responsible Personal Finance
Summer	Elective	Elective	Elective

College Guidance

Semester	Curio Responsibilities	Student Responsibilities
Fall	Create Year 5 Fall timeline Update testing plan Track student progress Recommend extracurricular activities Plan activities for the holidays	Follow the timeline Start test prep Update mentor on progress and changes Participate in extracurricular activities Decide on a startup and recruit friends/classmates to join
Spring	Create Year 5 Spring timeline Update testing plan Plan activities for the holidays Recommend summer programs and review applications Discuss class selection (at school and online)	Follow the timeline Continue test prep and take first round of language and standardized tests Apply to competitive summer programs Pick rigorous classes for next year Pick elective modules for next semester
Summer	Create Year 5 Summer timeline Update testing plan Plan activities for the summer	Follow the timeline Continue test prep Attend a competitive summer program

Passion Project

Goal	Deliverable	Impact Level (State or National)
Initiate profound change in a broad scope	Create a startup	The student has made strong contributions to the nation, or has had regional or national or international recognition for his/her achievements, or the student has achieve professional level experience.

In their own words

Eric CAO

Eric ZHOU

Hua WEI

Eric CAO

Curio offers more than guidance in college applications: it helps students to grow. Applying to college abroad is unlike applying through China’s college entrance examination, where students are evaluated on their scores...

Eric ZHOU

I think the biggest thing Curio did for me is to help me decide the application target and let me know exactly what to do. In 11th grade, Curio helped me plan my extracurricular activities, but at the same time, they we...

Hua WEI

Curio feels like a family. It asked me deep questions about who I am and what I want to do. I am not a product on the university application assembly line. They made plans for me according to my own characteristics....

Curio Mentorship

Mentoring Advantages

Mentoring Journey

College Guidance

Mentoring Curriculum

Passion projects

Mentoring Curriculum

College Guidance

Passion Project

Mentoring Curriculum

College Guidance

Passion Project

Mentoring Curriculum

College Guidance

Passion Project

Mentoring Curriculum

College Guidance

Passion Project

Mentoring Curriculum

College Guidance

Passion Project

In their own words

In their own words

Eric CAO

Eric ZHOU

Hua WEI

Eric CAO

Eric CAO

Eric ZHOU

Eric ZHOU

Hua WEI

Hua WEI

Eric CAO

Eric ZHOU

Hua WEI

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