Blackburn Mentoring gives Laguna Beach students and young adults one dedicated mentor who helps them plan the week, build routines and follow through, by weekly video sessions from home. For high school students a parent can join the free 20 minute intro call, agree the goals and get regular updates. Mentors do not tutor or promise grades; they help a capable young person carry a full life without every reminder coming from a parent.
The school picture in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach runs its own small public school system. Laguna Beach Unified School District served 2,316 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in 2025 to 2026, according to Ed-Data, the K through 12 data partnership that includes the California Department of Education. In a district that size, most students know each other from early grades, teachers know families, and a student who starts to slip can feel very visible. Families who choose an independent or parochial school elsewhere in Orange County add a drive along the canyon or the coast to every school day.
Laguna is also an older town than most of its neighbors. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 30.1% of its 22,391 residents are 65 or older, while only 15.2% are under 18, and 69.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024). Teenagers here grow up in a small cohort, in a town where many of the adults around them have finished their careers, which can make it harder to picture the path ahead.
What Laguna Beach students bring to a mentor
- A small class, big expectations. With a small graduating class, comparisons are constant. A mentor helps a student set goals that are their own and measure progress against last month, not against friends.
- Ocean sports and long days. Surf, water polo, junior lifeguards and club teams take whole mornings and weekends. A mentor builds one weekly plan around them and protects time for sleep and school work. See mentoring for student athletes.
- Creative students. In an arts town, plenty of teens spend serious hours on music, visual art or performance. A mentor helps them protect that work and still keep up with deadlines.
- The step up to high school. More classes, more online portals and longer projects. Our middle to high school transition guide explains the skills a mentor builds.
- Leaving a small town for college. Students who move from a close community to a large campus often find the first semester lonely. A mentor can work by video with a student away at school.
Young adults back in Laguna
Some young adults come home after college, or after a semester away, and find that the town is beautiful but has few entry level jobs and few people their age. A mentor helps them set a plan with dates: a job search routine, a budget, a realistic timeline for moving out and a weekly structure that gets them out of the house. Our guide to moving back home after college covers the conversation from both sides, and young adult mentoring explains how the work looks after high school.
How sessions work from Laguna Beach
Our team is based in Los Angeles, a long drive up the coast or the 405 from Laguna Beach, so families here meet by video. Video sessions fit before school, after practice or in the evening, and mentors offer early morning, evening and weekend times. In person meetings happen only in Los Angeles; some families combine one with a trip into the city, but nothing about the program depends on it. Families anywhere in Southern California can also see our Southern California areas page.
How to start
- Take a short assessment. Tell us about the student or young adult and the goals. It takes about five minutes.
- Have a free 20 minute intro call. For high school students, a parent is welcome to join. We talk through fit, schedule and how sessions would work from Laguna Beach.
- Meet the mentor. New clients are matched with one mentor within two business days.
- Start the plan. 60 minute video sessions, weekly or several times a week, with text and phone check ins between them.
For district details, see our guide to mentoring for Laguna Beach USD students.
Related
- All Southern California areas
- Mentoring in Newport Beach and Irvine
- Mentoring in South Orange County
- Mentoring for high school students
- College transition mentoring
- Executive function coaching
Common questions
Do you meet students in person in Laguna Beach?
No. Sessions with Laguna Beach families are by video. In person meetings take place only in Los Angeles, and most Orange County families never need one.
Is this tutoring or test prep?
No. Mentors help with planning, routines, follow through and confidence. If a student needs help with course content, a tutor is the right fit, and a mentor can work alongside one.
Can a mentor keep working with my student after they leave for college?
Yes. Because sessions are by video, the same mentor can continue through the move, the first semester and breaks at home.
How involved are parents?
For high school students a parent can join the intro call, agree the goals and get regular updates. Young adults usually manage the relationship themselves, and families hear about progress only with the young adult’s agreement.
Get started
Looking for a mentor in Laguna Beach? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free 20 minute intro call.
Free, by video, 20 minutes, with a member of our team. Weekdays 9 to 5 Pacific.