Career Assessment & College-Major Coaching for The Field School of Charlottesville Families
The Field School of Charlottesville is an independent middle school for boys in grades 5–8. Its small size and focus on the developmental needs of adolescent boys make it a natural fit for the kind of student-formation work Benjie has been doing his whole career.
The Field School of Charlottesville — Charlottesville, VA · 5-8 boys, day
Why the Highlands fits The Field School of Charlottesville
Field School families often think early about high school placement and long-term direction. The Highlands isn't appropriate yet for fifth- or sixth-graders, but the framework Benjie uses with eighth-grade families and their upcoming high school decisions translates directly.
How we engage
Most The Field School of Charlottesville families begin with an individual Highlands Ability Battery — a 3.5-hour online assessment plus a two-hour debrief — for one student. Some families come back for a second child two years later. Schools sometimes engage us at the institutional level for cohort work.
- Eighth-grade family workshops on high school selection
- Parent education on ability-based assessment
About Timshel
Timshel Personal Consulting was founded by Benjie Colberg — Vanderbilt M.Ed., certified Highlands consultant, and nine-year Christ School faculty member who served as Dean of Campus Life. We see clients in Charlottesville and Asheville and consult with families across Virginia and North Carolina. Read more on the founder bio.
Timshel Personal Consulting is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Field School of Charlottesville. We work with families and, in some cases, with school administrators on cohort engagements. School names and references are used factually to describe the populations we serve.