Abstract: A method of aiding in the educational success of a student includes conducting a first meeting with parent(s) or guardian(s) of the student and a predetermined team of teachers. A communication encouraging the same stakeholders to attend a series of recurring meetings includes nonthreatening community type words. A school administrator synchronizes the schedules of at least the team of teachers with the recurring meeting schedule. The method includes conducting each of the recurring meetings at the predetermined location in an informal way in order to encourage building a collaborative relationship between the team of teachers and the parent(s) or guardian(s), wherein the recurring set of meetings at the beginning of the school year include discussions which focus on expectations, various course assignments, and grading, and wherein the recurring set of meetings as the school year progresses includes discussions focused on student achievement.